Description
Delicious broiled lobster tails topped with zesty lemon garlic butter, perfect for making any meal special.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lobster tails
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler.
- Carefully cut the lobster tails in half lengthwise.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Place the lobster halves on a baking sheet, meat side up. Brush generous amounts of the lemon garlic butter over the lobster.
- Broil for 8-10 minutes, or until the lobster meat is opaque and lightly browned.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot with additional lemon garlic butter sauce on the side.
Notes
For added flavor, consider a pinch of smoked paprika or serve with toasted baguette for mopping up the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tail
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 110mg