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Butter Seared Lobster Tails
Ever wondered how to cook lobster tail right on the stove? Wonder no more with our butter seared lobster tails recipe! With a kick of lemon, garlic, butter and oil, you're minutes away from perfect, juicy, flavourful seared lobster tails.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 344 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 lobster tails
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 pinch cracked pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- ½ cup unsalted butter divided
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh, adjust to your taste
- 4 cloves garlic large, crushed
- 3 lemon slices to serve
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped to garnish
Instructions
- Thaw out lobster tails, if frozen, in a pot of cold water for 30 minutes or more, until fully thawed. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
- Using sharp kitchen shears, cut the top shell down the centre of the back to the end of the tail, leaving tail fan intact. Remove vein or shell shards, if any. Run your finger between the meat and the shell to loosen it. Spread the meat slightly open. Pull and lift the lobster meat off of the bottom of the shell, being careful not to pull the tail out completely.
- Season lobster tails generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter and oil in a pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and sear lobster, flesh side down on the pan, for 2 minutes until edges are crisp and golden.
- Flip all tails, cover pan and let cook for a further 1-2 minutes, or until shells are pink and meat has just cooked through (opaque) -- be careful not to overcook!(TIP: If shells have not completely changed colour, simply use tongs to rotate the lobster in the hot pan juices until shells have changed colour.)
- Melt the remaining butter in the centre of the pan; sauté the garlic until fragrant (about 1 minute). Squeeze in remaining lemon juice and spoon pan juices over the lobster meat.
- Take off heat immediately and garnish with parsleyServe with remaining pan sauce and lemon slices.
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Notes
- TIP: If the shells have not changed colour and are still green or their raw colour, simply use tongs to rotate the lobster in the hot pan juices until shells have changed colour.
Nutrition Information
Calories
344kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
141mg
(47%)
Sodium
855mg
(36%)
Potassium
271mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
815IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
48mg
(53%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 344
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 344kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 141mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 855mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 815IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 48mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.