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Description
Prepare succulent lobster tails with a rich garlic butter sauce. This recipe delivers a restaurant-quality dish in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
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- 4 lobster tails (6–8 ounces each)
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat broiler.
- Cut lobster shells lengthwise with kitchen shears. Gently loosen lobster meat from shell, keeping the end attached.
- In a small bowl, combine melted butter, minced garlic, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Brush garlic butter mixture generously over lobster meat.
- Place lobster tails on a baking sheet and broil for 8-10 minutes, or until lobster meat is opaque and cooked through.
- Serve immediately, drizzled with extra garlic butter sauce.
Notes
- For added flavor, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the garlic butter sauce.
- Serve with lemon wedges and your favorite sides.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg