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January 22, 2021 By Nicole Harris Leave a Comment

Easy Broiled Lobster Tail Recipe

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Make this Easy Broiled Lobster Tail Recipe any time you want an indulgent dinner. Cooking lobster this way takes just 10 minutes and is perfect for date night, holidays or Valentine’s Day Dinner.

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Best Way To Cook Lobster Tail

Broiling lobster tails is the best method, in my opinion. It is quick, easy and the texture of the lobster is perfection. I like to keep things simple with lemon, butter and lobster. Let the lobster shine.

 

prepped uncooked lobster tails

How To Prep Lobster Tails

Use sharp kitchen scissors to cut from open end to the tail fins. Pull the lobster meat out of the shell to sit on the top. Remove dark vein down the middle of the lobster meat.

See above video for example.

prepped buttery lobster and lemons on rimmed baking sheet

Ingredients Needed For Buttery Lobster Tails (screenshot for grocery list)

  • Lobster Tails
  • Unsalted Butter
  • Lemon
  • Salt/Pepper
  • Fresh Parsley

baked lobster tails on rimmed baking sheet

How To Broil Lobster Tails

  1. Prep lobster tails: Use sharp kitchen scissors to cut from open end to the tail fins. Pull the lobster meat out of the shell to sit on the top, leaving it attached at the tail end. Remove dark vein down the middle of the lobster meat.
  2. Preheat broiler on high 500ºF
  3. Combine melted butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Set half aside for dipping.
  4. Place lobster tails onto rimmed baking sheet. Spoon half of butter mixture over the tops of the lobster tails.
  5. Broil on high (500ºF) 8-10 minutes or until cooked through. (When done lobster tails will have a bright red shell and white meat. The internal temp will be 140º-145ºF.) Time will vary depending on size of lobster tails.
  6. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, salt and pepper. Serve with remaining melted butter mixture for dipping.

How Long To Broil Lobster Tails

Broiling on high (500ºF) lobster tails should take 8-10 minutes. 8 minutes for small tails and 10 minutes for medium/large tails. If you have extra large lobster tails add 1-2 extra minutes.

cooked lobster tail and melted butter served on white plate

What To Serve With Lobster Tails

Pan Fried Green Beans – Strawberry Spinach Salad – Pressure Cooker Artichokes – Oven Roasted Asparagus – Fresh Fall Salad

fork dipping lobster meat into melted butter

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baked lobster tails on rimmed baking sheet

Easy Broiled Lobster Tail Recipe

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Make this Easy Broiled Lobster Tail Recipe any time you want an indulgent dinner. Cooking lobster this way takes just 10 minutes and is perfect for date night, holidays or Valentine’s Day Dinner.

Ingredients

  • 4 Lobster Tails
  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
  • Zest from 1 Lemon
  • Juice from 1/2 a Lemon
  • Generous Pinch Salt/Pepper
  • Fresh Parsley - finely chopped

Instructions

    1. Prep lobster tails: Use sharp kitchen scissors to cut from open end to the tail fins. Pull the lobster meat out of the shell to sit on the top, leaving it attached at the tail end. Remove dark vein down the middle of the lobster meat.
    2. Preheat broiler on high 500ºF
    3. Combine melted butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Set half aside for dipping.
    4. Place lobster tails onto rimmed baking sheet. Spoon half of butter mixture over the tops of the lobster tails.
    5. Broil on high (500ºF) 8-10 minutes or until cooked through. (When done lobster tails will have a bright red shell and white meat. The internal temp will be 140º-145ºF.) Time will vary depending on size of lobster tails.
    6. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, salt and pepper. Serve with remaining melted butter mixture for dipping.

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Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 368Total Fat 25gSaturated Fat 15gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 138mgSodium 267mgCarbohydrates 14gFiber 1gSugar 8gProtein 23g

Nutritional information on WonkyWonderful is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.

© Nicole Harris
Cuisine: American / Category: Dinner
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