Oh yes—Lobster Tail is elegant, tender, and surprisingly easy to make at home! 🦞✨ Here’s a simple oven-baked method with garlic butter:
🦞 Garlic Butter Baked Lobster Tails
Ingredients (serves 2–4)
- 2–4 lobster tails
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp paprika
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- Optional: chopped parsley & lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep the lobster
- Preheat oven to 425°F / 220°C.
- Using kitchen scissors, cut down the top of the shell lengthwise.
- Gently pull the meat up and rest it on top of the shell (this is called “butterflying”).
2️⃣ Make garlic butter
- Mix melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper.
3️⃣ Season & bake
- Brush lobster meat generously with garlic butter.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake 10–12 minutes, depending on size.
- Lobster is done when meat is opaque and internal temp reaches 140–145°F (60–63°C).
4️⃣ Serve
- Brush with extra garlic butter.
- Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
🔥 Pro Tips
- Don’t overcook—lobster turns rubbery quickly.
- For extra flavor, broil the last 1–2 minutes for a lightly golden top.
- Serve with steak for a classic surf & turf meal.
If you’d like, I can also give you a grilled lobster tail version or a buttery stovetop method.
