Description
A simple and delicious Lobster Tail Recipe with Garlic Lemon Butter that features succulent broiled lobster tails served with a warm, flavorful garlic lemon butter sauce. This dish is easy to prepare and perfect for an elegant meal or special occasion, offering juicy, tender lobster meat enhanced by fresh herbs and tangy lemon.
Ingredients
Scale
Lobster Tails
- 4 lobster tails (5 to 6 oz each)
Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley (very finely chopped, plus more for garnish)
- 2 garlic cloves (pressed)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
Instructions
- Prepare the Lobster Tails: Using kitchen shears, cut down the top shell of each lobster tail, stopping just before the tail fin. Gently lift the lobster meat from the shell, keeping it attached at the fin, and rest the meat on top of the shell.
- Make the Garlic Lemon Butter: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter, olive oil, pressed garlic, Dijon mustard, sea salt, black pepper, fresh parsley, and fresh lemon juice. Stir continuously until the butter melts and the garlic is fragrant, about 3-5 minutes. Keep warm.
- Broil the Lobster Tails: Preheat the broiler to high. Place the prepared lobster tails on a broiler pan or baking sheet. Brush the exposed lobster meat generously with some of the garlic lemon butter mixture. Broil the lobster tails for 8-10 minutes, or until the meat is opaque and lightly browned. Be careful not to overcook.
- Serve: Remove the lobster tails from the oven and brush again with the remaining garlic lemon butter. Garnish with additional fresh parsley. Serve immediately while warm, with extra garlic lemon butter on the side for dipping.
Notes
- This is the only lobster tails recipe you’ll ever need, plus it’s surprisingly easy to make!
- The broiled lobster meat is juicy and tender, perfect when dipped into the warm garlic lemon butter.
- To avoid overcooking, watch the lobster closely while broiling.
- You can prepare the garlic lemon butter sauce ahead of time and gently reheat before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0.2 g
- Sodium: 429 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
