Description
This Lobster Tail Recipe with Garlic Lemon Butter offers a delightful seafood experience featuring tender, juicy broiled lobster tails infused with a rich and zesty garlic lemon butter sauce. Easy to prepare and impressive to serve, it’s perfect for a special dinner or seafood craving.
Ingredients
Scale
Lobster Tails
- 4 lobster tails (5 to 6 oz each)
Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley (very finely chopped, plus more for garnish)
- 2 garlic cloves (pressed)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
Instructions
- Prepare Lobster Tails: Using kitchen scissors, carefully cut the top shell of each lobster tail down to the tail, being careful not to cut the meat. Gently pry the shell apart and lift the lobster meat, placing it on top of the shell for even cooking and presentation.
- Make Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce: In a small saucepan over low heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the unsalted butter. Add the pressed garlic cloves and cook gently until fragrant but not browned, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, olive oil, finely chopped parsley, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper until well combined.
- Broil Lobster Tails: Preheat your oven’s broiler on high. Arrange the prepared lobster tails on a baking sheet lined with foil. Brush the lobster meat with some of the melted butter mixture. Broil the lobster tails about 6-8 inches from the heat source for 8-10 minutes, or until the meat is opaque and slightly browned on top.
- Finish With Butter Sauce: While broiling, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter. Once lobster tails are cooked, remove from oven and immediately drizzle with the remaining melted butter. Garnish with additional chopped fresh parsley for a vibrant finish.
- Serve: Serve warm with extra garlic lemon butter on the side for dipping. Enjoy the juicy, tender lobster meat with the flavorful, buttery sauce for a luxurious seafood meal.
Notes
- This is the only Lobster tails recipe you’ll ever need, plus it’s surprisingly easy to make!
- The broiled lobster meat remains juicy and tender with a perfectly flavored garlic lemon butter sauce.
- Be careful not to overcook the lobster to prevent toughness—watch closely during broiling.
- Using fresh lemon juice adds brightness and balances the richness of the butter.
- Garnish with fresh parsley not only for flavor but for an appealing presentation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 0.2 g
- Sodium: 429 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
