Description
Learn how to cook lobster tails perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lobster tails
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Using kitchen scissors, cut the top shell of the lobster tails down the middle.
- Gently pull the meat out and lay it on top of the shell.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter and add the minced garlic.
- Stir in the lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Brush the mixture over the lobster meat.
- Place the lobster tails on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the meat is opaque.
- Serve warm with extra lemon butter sauce.
Notes
- Ensure the lobster tails are thawed if frozen.
- Cooking time may vary based on the size of the tails.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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