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Homemade Garlic Butter Lobster Tails with golden meat, parsley, and lemon wedges in a white dish.

Garlic Butter Lobster Tails

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Restaurant-quality Garlic Butter Lobster Tails made at home in just 20 minutes! Juicy, tender, and brushed with rich garlic butter for an elegant but easy meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Rest/Finish 5 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Lobster tails - Fresh or frozen, thaw if frozen, pat dry
  • 4 tablespoon Unsalted butter - Melted
  • 2 cloves Garlic - Minced
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice - Freshly squeezed
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt - Or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper - Freshly ground
  • ½ teaspoon Paprika - For color
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley - Chopped
Optional Add-ins:
  • 1 tablespoon White wine - Stir into butter for depth
  • Pinch Red pepper flakes - For heat
  • ½ teaspoon Fresh thyme/oregano - Herbs for variation
  • ½ teaspoon Lemon zest - Extra citrus brightness

Equipment

  • 1 Kitchen shears (for cutting through lobster shells)
  • 1 Small saucepan (for melting garlic butter)
  • 1 Pastry brush (to coat lobster with butter)
  • 1 Rimmed baking sheet (lined with foil for easy cleanup)

Method
 

  1. If frozen, thaw lobster tails in the fridge overnight. Use kitchen shears to cut the top shell lengthwise. Gently pull the shell apart and lift the meat up, keeping it attached at the base. Rinse under cold water and pat completely dry.
    Raw lobster tails split open on a white plate with shells and fresh meat exposed, ready for cooking.
  2. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant (do not brown). Stir in lemon juice, salt, pepper, paprika, and parsley. Keep warm.
    Glass bowl of garlic butter sauce with parsley and garlic, stirred with a spoon on a wooden surface.
  3. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place lobster tails meat-side up and brush generously with garlic butter. Reserve some butter for serving.
    Raw lobster tails in a white baking dish, topped with butter pats, parsley, and seasoning, ready to bake.
  4. Bake lobster tails for 12–15 minutes, depending on size, until the meat is opaque white. Internal temperature should reach 140°F.
    Baked garlic butter lobster tails in a white dish, with golden meat topped with parsley, vibrant red shells, and lemon wedges on the side.
  5. Remove from oven and immediately brush with remaining garlic butter. Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 28gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 520mgPotassium: 340mgVitamin A: 850IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.Feel free to add more of your favorite toppings.

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