How to Cook Lobster Tail

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    286 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

How to Cook Lobster Tail

This is a video of How to Cook Lobster Tail like a pro! A good Lobster tail recipe makes eating lobster even better! Don't miss on this Lobster Tail slathered in garlic sauce dipped in herb melted butter. Just melt in your mouth food!

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Ingredients

Servings

Lobster

  • 3 lobster tails raw
  • 1/4 cup garlic sauce or 2T minced garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh herbs parsley
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper kosher salt
  • 1/8 Teaspoon chiili flakes optional

Butter Sauce

  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/8 Teaspoon each of salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon parsley minced
  • pinch chilli flakes optional
  • pinch garlic powder Optional
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Notes

  • Make sure you buy quality lobster tails. Fresh lobster Tails are best for broiling. 
  • Frozen lobster tails are great to boil right from frozen, however you can defrost them and cook in a different way.
  • Make sure when removing the flesh of lobster tail from the shell to leave some flesh intact.
  • Coating the lobster meat in the garlic sauce mixture adds so much flavor compared to a salt and pepper seasoning.
  • Make sure you get the sauce deep between the shells and meat as well.
  • When broiling the lobster tail, make sure the heat element is about 6 inches away from your lobster meat.
  • As soon as the shells turn pink and the lobster meat is completely opaque, the lobster tail is cooked.
  • Drench in melted butter sauce right away and have extra for serving.
  • If cooking more than one lobster tail, make sure they're all the same size so they cook evenly.
  • Avoid over drying the lobster.
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