Lobster Tail with Garlic Butter

Lobster Tail with Garlic Butter

Butterflied lobster tails brushed with lemony garlic butter and broiled until tender.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Position an oven rack about 15 cm below the broiler and preheat the broiler to 240°C.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: rimmed baking sheet

  2. Step 2

    Cut through the top of each lobster shell lengthwise, stopping before the tail fan. Loosen the meat, lift it above the shell while keeping it attached at the fan, pat it dry, and arrange the tails on the baking sheet.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 4.0 piece Lobster Tail

    Cookware: Kitchen Shears, rimmed baking sheet

  3. Step 3

    Stir the melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and black pepper together in the small bowl.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 85.0 gr Butter, 12.0 gr Garlic, 15.0 ml Lemon Juice, 8.0 gr Parsley, 4.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: small bowl, spoon

  4. Step 4

    Brush the garlic butter mixture evenly over the exposed lobster meat.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Cookware: pastry brush, rimmed baking sheet

  5. Step 5

    Broil until the meat is opaque and its thickest part reaches 63°C, about 8–12 minutes depending on tail size.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: instant-read thermometer, rimmed baking sheet

  6. Step 6

    Rest the lobster tails for 2 minutes, then serve them with the garlic butter from the baking sheet spooned over the meat.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Cookware: rimmed baking sheet, spoon

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Keep raw lobster refrigerated at 4°C or below, separate it from ready-to-eat foods, and cook the meat to 63°C. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and consume them within 2 days.

Risk factors

  • raw shellfish
  • cross-contamination
  • undercooking