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Ultimate Lobster Tails
My easy delicious baked Ultimate Lobster Tails recipe for perfectly tender, flavorful, and buttery lobster meat every time. Try it tonight!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
Servings
Calories:
259 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 lobster tails
- 4 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- 1 clove garlic , finely minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons parsley , minced
- 1 lemon , cut into wedges
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees, you'll be using a small baking sheet (careful not to use anything that will shatter at 450 degrees if you choose not to use a baking sheet).
- Cut the lobster tails in the middle of the shell from the top to the tail carefully, stopping just shy of the tail.
- Try to separate the tail meat from the shell while cutting to avoid cutting the lobster meat.
- Pull the meat away gently from the sides of the shell and lift it out and over the cut shell so the meat is outside the shell.
- Using a knife make a very shallow cut into the lobster meat and pull the meat to the sides (this will show about an inch of the white lobster meat of the tail and make it look more traditional).
- In a small bowl add the melted butter, garlic, kosher salt, black pepper and paprika and stir.
- Add the lobster tails to your baking sheet and brush the melted butter mixture over the lobster tails.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
259kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
141mg
(47%)
Sodium
1437mg
(60%)
Potassium
195mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1289IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 141mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1437mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 195mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1289IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.