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Quick Garlic Butter Lobster Tails Recipe

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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 185
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
  2. Using kitchen shears, cut the top of each lobster shell lengthwise and gently lift meat to rest on top.
  3. Place lobster tails meat-side up on a foil-lined baking sheet.
  4. In a small saucepan, melt butter and sauté garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, salt, pepper, paprika, and parsley.
  6. Brush lobster meat generously with garlic butter, reserving a small amount for finishing.
  7. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until lobster meat is opaque and reaches 135–145°F internally.
  8. 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.