Seafood Recipes

Perfect Lobster Tails Recipe

We tried lobster tails every which way—steamed, baked, grilled, broiled—and this is our favorite. Fast and foolproof, this recipe is your ticket to an impressive main course in minutes.

Perfect Lobster Tails Recipe
  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Nutritional Analysis Per Serving (1 of 4 servings): Calories 327 | Total Fat 24 g | Saturated Fat 15 g | Carbohydrates 1 g | Dietary Fiber 0 g | Sugar 0 g | Protein 26 g | Cholesterol 259 mg | Sodium 664 mg
  • Total: 20 min
  • Active: 15 min

  • Four 5- to 6-ounce frozen lobster tails, thawed (see Cook's Note)
  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallot
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Directions

  1. Preheat the broiler. Set a wire cooling rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Using kitchen shears, cut the top shell of each lobster tail lengthwise down the center. Next, use a knife to slice all the way through the tails, splitting each into two pieces. Place the lobster halves flesh-side up on the prepared baking sheet.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the butter, parsley, shallot, lemon zest, teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Mix until thoroughly blended.
  3. Spread 2 teaspoons of the compound butter onto the flesh of each lobster tail half. Broil until the shells turn a vibrant orange, the flesh is opaque and fully cooked, and the tails start to curl, about 4 minutes.
  4. Transfer the lobster tails to a serving platter and top each half with an additional teaspoon of the compound butter (reserve any remaining butter for another use).

Cook's Note: To thaw lobster tails, refrigerate them for 24 hours until completely thawed. Alternatively, place them in a large pot and cover with cold water until fully thawed, 1 to 2 hours.

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