4.4 from 42 votes
Best Broiled Lobster Tail Recipe
Broiled Lobster Tails are seasoned and basted with lemon butter (and a secret ingredient!) Ready in just 10 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 245 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 ounce lobster tails , thawed and butterflied
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup clarified butter
- 1 teaspoon flat parsley , minced
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 4 drops hot sauce , optional
- fresh lemon wedges
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler to high heat. Place a rack 4-5 inches away from the heating mechanism.
- Butterfly the tails by cutting the top of the shell right down the center using kitchen shears, but leaving it intact at the bottom. Wiggle your fingers around the connective tissues to loosen the meat. Gently pull it up through and set on top of the shell. If there is a brown, green or black vein, remove it. Repeat with remaining tails and set aside on a rimmed baking sheet or broiler pan.
- In a small saucepan, meat the clarified butter (ghee). Whisk in the lemon zest, parsley and hot sauce, if using.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic powder, onion powder, salt and paprika. Depending on how large your tails are, you might not need this whole amount. Sprinkle the seasoning blend liberally over tail meat.
- Using about half of the butter, baste the tails.
- Broil for about 1 minute per ounce, but watch carefully! Remove when meat is opaque, but before it starts to brown.
- Remove and baste again with the butter mixture. Spritz with fresh lemon wedges.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
245kcal
(12%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
268mg
(11%)
Potassium
126mg
(4%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 245kcal | 12% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 268mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.