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How To Cook Frozen Lobster

This recipe for how to cook frozen lobster is READY IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES! Delicate, sweet and delicious lobster is within your reach, even if you are a new cook or have never cooked lobster before!

Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
11 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 381 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 lobster tails
  • 1 lemon cut into wedges divided
  • 6 Tbs butter divided
  • kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper

Instructions

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  1. Preheat broiler to high.
  2. Set lobster tails on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  3. With sharp kitchen scissors or a knife, carefully cut the top of the lobster tail shell down to the tip of the tail, avoiding the meat. If you notice a dark vein or any grit, rinse and remove.
  4. Carefully pull shell from the meat and pull the sides of the shell open.
  5. Place two lemon wedge slices between the meat and the shell so that the meat is sitting on the lemon.
  6. Use a small bowl and mix the spices.
  7. Sprinkle the lobster meat with the spices.
  8. Place small pats of butter on the lobster meat to equal 2 Tbs.
  9. Place the baking sheet in oven on an upper middle rack.
  10. Cook for 8-10 minutes on Hi Broil. The lobster meat will appear opaque when it is cooked through.
  11. While the lobster is cooking, gently melt the remaining butter (4 Tbs) in a small saucepan on the stove top over medium heat. Remove from the stove and pour into a small ramekin when melted.
  12. When the lobster is done (the meat will turn opaque and the shell will turn red). Remove and serve immediately with the melted butter.

Notes

  • PRO TIP:  Scatter sprigs of Rosemary around the baking sheet before putting lobster in to broil.  Perfumes the meat slightly and makes the kitchen smell nice. 
  • Thaw the tail completely first.
  • The shell on the tail is going to make some terrible cracking sounds when you open it.
  • Lobster is delicate, use a gentle touch removing the meat.
  • Offer your guests little bowls of melted butter for dipping.
  • Lobster meat has a reddish/pink tinge. This is normal.
  • The lobster shell will turn a bright red when cooked. The uncooked shell is kind of gray green.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1tail Calories 381kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 35g (54%) Saturated Fat 22g (110%) Cholesterol 171mg (57%) Sodium 574mg (24%) Potassium 242mg (7%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1555IU (31%) Vitamin C 28.6mg (32%) Calcium 85mg (9%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 381

% Daily Value*

Serving 1tail
Calories 381kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 22g 110%
Cholesterol 171mg 57%
Sodium 574mg 24%
Potassium 242mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1555IU 31%
Vitamin C 28.6mg 32%
Calcium 85mg 9%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.