Garlic Herb Butter Lobster Tails are an elegant, restaurant-style dish that’s surprisingly easy to make at home. Here’s a simple recipe to get that rich, buttery, flavorful result:
Ingredients (for 2 lobster tails)
- 2 lobster tails (8–10 oz each)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Prep the lobster tails
- Using kitchen scissors, cut down the top shell of each tail, stopping just before the tail fin.
- Gently pull the lobster meat up so it rests on top of the shell. This helps it cook evenly and look beautiful.
- Make garlic herb butter
- In a small bowl, mix melted butter, minced garlic, parsley, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Brush and season
- Generously brush the lobster meat with the garlic herb butter, saving a bit for basting during cooking.
- Cook the lobster tails
Oven method:- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Place lobster tails on a baking sheet and bake for 12–15 minutes, depending on size, until meat is opaque and slightly firm.
Grill method (optional): - Preheat grill to medium-high. Place tails meat-side up, baste with butter, and grill for 5–6 minutes, then turn and cook another 3–4 minutes.
- Serve
- Drizzle remaining garlic herb butter over the lobster meat and serve with lemon wedges on the side.
If you want, I can also give a restaurant-style trick to make the butter flavor seep perfectly into the lobster meat, making it extra juicy and rich. Do you want me to share that?
