How to Cook Lobster Tail

Name: How to Cook Lobster Tail
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 tails
Ingredients: 16 ounces lobster tails; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; ½ teaspoon dried parsley; ghee or clarified butter; Lemon wedges

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
4 tails
Calories
126 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

How to Cook Lobster Tail

Finn Ferguson

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Ingredients

Servings

16 ounces lobster tails thawed (four 4-ounce tails)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon dried parsley
ghee or clarified butter for serving
Lemon wedges for serving

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Instructions

Ensure the oven rack is the second from the top position. You want the baking sheet to sit about 6 inches from the top heating element. Turn the oven to broil on high to preheat (about 500 degrees F).
Using a sharp pair of scissors or kitchen shears, cut the top side of the lobster tail. Start at the open end and cut down to where the flippers start. (Do not cut through the flippers.) Carefully pull open the shell, loosen the meat from the inside, and gently pull the meat up to rest on top of the shell. Place the tails on a baking sheet and set aside.
To a small saucepan, add butter and melt over medium-low heat. Add the crushed garlic cloves, lemon juice, and dried parsley and mix to combine. Brush the garlic butter all over the lobster tails.
Broil for about 4 minutes until the lobster meat is opaque and reaches 135-140 degrees F. (Typically, 1 minute per ounce of lobster should give you the proper internal temperature.)
Remove from the oven and serve warm with melted ghee or clarified butter and lemon wedges for squeezing.

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Notes

Nutritional information includes 1 tablespoon of garlic butter mixture per tail.
The garlic butter is optional but adds a nice flavor to the finished lobster. You can also serve any extra garlic butter on the side for dipping.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1tail Calories 126kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 0.3g (0%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.5g Cholesterol 70mg (23%) Sodium 136mg (6%) Potassium 70mg (2%) Fiber 0.02g (0%) Sugar 0.02g (0%) Vitamin A 351IU (7%) Vitamin C 0.4mg (0%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4tails

Amount Per Serving

Calories 126 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1tail
Calories	126kcal	6%
Carbohydrates	0.3g	0%
Protein	5g	10%
Fat	12g	18%
Saturated Fat	7g	35%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	3g	15%
Trans Fat	0.5g	25%
Cholesterol	70mg	23%
Sodium	136mg	6%
Potassium	70mg	1%
Fiber	0.02g	0%
Sugar	0.02g	0%
Vitamin A	351IU	7%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0%
Calcium	32mg	3%
Iron	0.1mg	1%