Description
Indulge in a luxurious seafood dinner with these succulent Garlic Butter Baked Lobster Tails. Tender lobster tails are bathed in a flavorful garlic butter sauce, then baked to perfection. A show-stopping dish that’s surprisingly easy to make!
Ingredients
Scale
Lobster Tails:
- 4 lobster tails (4–6 oz each)
Garlic Butter Mixture:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Garnish and Serving:
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
- lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Prepare Lobster Tails: Using kitchen shears, cut down the top shell of each lobster tail, stopping at the base. Pull the meat through the shell to sit on top.
- Season and Bake: Place the lobster tails on a baking sheet. Mix melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper. Brush the mixture over the lobster meat. Bake for 12–15 minutes.
- Finish and Serve: Remove from the oven, spoon any remaining butter over the lobster, garnish with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- For extra flavor, broil the lobster tails briefly at the end.
- Do not overcook to avoid rubbery texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
