Description
Creamy garlic butter lobster tails are an elegant, restaurant-quality dish you can make at home in under 35 minutes. Tender lobster meat is baked in a rich garlic cream sauce finished with Parmesan and lemon for a luxurious yet simple seafood dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 lobster tails (6–8 oz each)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt and white pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Lemon wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Using kitchen shears, cut the top shell of each lobster tail lengthwise.
- Gently lift the lobster meat and rest it on top of the shell.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add garlic and sauté for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and lemon juice.
- Cook for 2–3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
- Place lobster tails on a lined baking sheet.
- Spoon garlic butter sauce generously over the lobster meat.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until lobster is opaque and cooked through.
- Remove from oven, garnish with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
Do not overcook lobster—remove when internal temperature reaches 145°F. Use fresh garlic and high-quality butter for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
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