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Description
Rich and tender lobster tails cooked in butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 lobster tails
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the lobster tails by gently loosening the meat from the shell.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add garlic, lemon slices, and thyme.
- Gently place the lobster tails in the butter mixture.
- Poach the lobster tails for about 8-10 minutes, or until the meat is opaque and cooked through.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Serve with a side of drawn butter or lemon wedges.
- Ensure the butter does not boil to maintain the lobster’s tenderness.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Poaching
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 200mg