Baked Lobster Tails
Tender, juicy, baked lobster tails with garlic butter, parsley, and lemon juice, perfect with melted butter for dipping.
Equipment
- oven
- kitchen shears
- baking dish
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
Lobster Tails
- 8 small lobster tails
- 0.5 cup salted butter melted
- 0.5 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 pinch seafood seasoning such as Old Bay, or to taste
- 0.5 lemon lemon juiced
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Gather ingredients, and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Cut lobster tails straight down the middle using kitchen shears.
- Butterfly the lobster meat by pulling it through the opening and laying the meat on top of the shell; place in an oven-safe baking dish.
- Combine melted butter, garlic powder, and parsley in a bowl. Mix together with a spoon.
- Season lobster tails with seafood seasoning and pour melted butter mixture on top until each tail is completely covered. Squeeze lemon juice over top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until shells are bright red and meat is opaque, 12 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers should read 140 to 145 degrees F (60 to 63 degrees C).
Notes
You could also use frozen, thawed lobster tails to make this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1lobster tailCalories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 18gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 434mgPotassium: 315mgCalcium: 58mg
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