Description
Indulge in the luxurious flavors of garlic butter lobster tails, perfect for special occasions or impressing guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 lobster tails
- 1 ¼ teaspoons paprika, divided
- 1 ¼ teaspoons Old Bay seasoning, divided
- 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, melted
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 3 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut down the back of each lobster shell, stopping just before the tail base.
- Gently pull the shell back and separate the lobster meat to rest on top of the shell.
- Place the lobster tails on a baking sheet fitted with a rack.
- Mix together the seasoning ingredients and sprinkle over the lobster tails.
- Bake the lobster tails in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Combine melted butter, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, and additional seasonings in a bowl.
- Brush the butter mixture over the lobster tails, reserving some for later.
- Broil the lobster tails for about 3 minutes until golden.
- Spoon the reserved garlic butter over the tops and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
For the best flavor, use fresh lobster tails and serve immediately after cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking and Broiling
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tail
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: lobster tails, garlic butter, seafood recipe, special occasion