Description
Deliciously baked or air-fried lobster tails topped with garlic butter and fresh herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lobster tails (about 3–4 oz. each)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter (melted, about ⅛ stick)
- 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ tsp freshly grated garlic
- Fresh parsley or thyme (for garnish)
Instructions
- Use sharp kitchen shears to cut down the middle of the lobster shell. Make sure to only cut the shell, not the meat!
- Carefully crack the shell open, lift out the meat, and place it on top of the shell. The meat should lift easily from out of the shell but will still be connected at the end so it doesn’t fall off!
- In a small bowl, stir together the olive oil, butter, lemon juice, and garlic. Brush the garlic butter over the lobster tails. Season each lobster tail with a pinch of kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Place the lobster tails on a rimmed baking sheet and bake them at 400°F for 10-12 minutes, or until the meat is firm and opaque (and the shells are bright red).
- Serve the lobster tails immediately topped with chopped parsley and with melted butter for dipping.
- Place the lobster tails in your air fryer basket and cook at 350°F for 7 minutes, or until the meat is opaque and firm.
- Serve the lobster tails immediately topped with chopped parsley and with melted butter for dipping.
- Place the trivet insert in the bottom of your Instant Pot and pour in ½ cup of water. Place the lobster tails on the trivet and attach the lid.
- Set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook Manual for 2 minutes (it will take about 10 minutes for the Instant Pot to pressurize). Then, release the pressure manually by switching the valve to the “venting” position. The lobster meat should be opaque and firm—if it is not, attach the lid and allow the lobster tails to sit in the Instant Pot for an additional 5 minutes on the “Keep Warm” setting.
- Serve the lobster tails immediately topped with chopped parsley and with melted butter for dipping.
Notes
- For best results, ensure lobster meat is fresh and properly thawed if frozen.
- Adjust cooking times based on size of lobster tails.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking, Air Frying, Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 120mg