Garlic Butter Lobster Tail

Here’s a restaurant-style Garlic Butter Lobster Tail that’s surprisingly easy to make at home 🦞🧄🧈

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🦞 Garlic Butter Lobster Tail

📝 Ingredients

• 2–4 lobster tails
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• Salt & black pepper, to taste
• Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
• Lemon wedges, for serving

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the lobster

• Using kitchen scissors, cut down the top of the shell to the tail fin.
• Gently loosen the meat, lift it, and rest it on top of the shell.

2. Make garlic butter

• Mix melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper.

3. Bake (easy method)

• Preheat oven to 220°C / 425°F.
• Place lobster tails on a baking tray.
• Brush generously with garlic butter.
• Bake 12–15 minutes, until meat is opaque and tender
  (about 1 minute per ounce / 30 g).

4. Finish & serve

• Brush with extra garlic butter.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

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🔥 Alternative Cooking Methods

Broil (extra golden top):

• Broil on high 8–10 minutes, basting once halfway.

Grill:

• Grill meat-side up over medium heat 10–12 minutes, basting with butter.

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🍽️ Serve With

• Creamy mashed potatoes
• Garlic bread
• Steamed asparagus or broccoli
• Simple lemon rice

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💡 Tips for Perfect Lobster

• Don’t overcook — lobster becomes rubbery
• Use unsalted butter for better control
• Add a pinch of cayenne for heat
• Parmesan sprinkle before broiling = extra luxury

If you want, I can also give you a creamy garlic lobster sauce, air fryer version, or a short viral Facebook caption 😋