Description
These Garlic Butter Lobster Tails are tender, juicy, and packed with rich garlic-butter flavor. This easy, foolproof recipe delivers restaurant-quality lobster in under 30 minutes, perfect for romantic dinners, celebrations, or elegant weeknight meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lobster tails, thawed if frozen and patted dry
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Using kitchen shears, cut the top of each lobster shell lengthwise and gently lift meat to rest on top.
- Place lobster tails meat-side up on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter and sauté garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, salt, pepper, paprika, and parsley.
- Brush lobster meat generously with garlic butter, reserving a small amount for finishing.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until lobster meat is opaque and reaches 135–145°F internally.
- Remove from oven, brush with remaining garlic butter, garnish with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
Avoid overcooking lobster, as it can become tough. Remove from the oven as soon as the meat turns opaque.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: garlic butter lobster tails, lobster tails recipe, baked lobster tails