The best way to cook a frozen lobster tail at home....Baked Lobster Tail is simple and fool proof. Tender, juicy and sweet...this is the perfect dinner to impress.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lobster tail
Servings: 4
Calories: 102kcal
Author: Kellie
Cost: $25
Equipment
1 baking sheet
1 kitchen shears
Ingredients
48 ouncelobster tailsthawed, if frozen
4tbspbutter
fresh chopped parsley and chives, if desired
lemon wedges
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Carefully, using kitchen shears, cut the top of the lobster shell horizontally from the front to the tail.
Using your hands, carefully loosen the meat from the shell and lift it up through the top of the shell. Lay the lobster meat on top of the shell and arrange on a baking sheet meat side up.
Place 1 tablespoon of butter on top of the lobster meat and repeat with the remaining lobster tails.
Bake the lobsters for approximately 10-12 minutes or until the meat is white, firm and no longer translucent.
Drizzle the lobster tails with melted butter and sprinkle with fresh snipped herbs, if desired. Serve with lemon wedges.
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Notes
Lobster Tail is best served soon after cooking. Leftovers can be stored refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days.