Broiled Lobster Tail

  Dinner

Wondering how to cook lobster tail? This recipe is for you! No matter where you live, these succulent, buttery lobster tails are just a few minutes away. Here in Wisconsin, we use frozen lobster with delicious results, but if you're near the ocean, use fresh!

Broiled Lobster Tail

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 5 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 4 lobster tails (5 to 6 ounces each), thawed
  • 1/4 cup cold butter, cut into thin slices
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Lemon wedges

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat broiler. Using kitchen scissors, cut a 2-in.-wide rectangle from the top shell of each lobster tail; loosen from lobster meat and remove.
  • 2. Pull away edges of remaining shell to release lobster meat from sides; pry meat loose from bottom shell, keeping tail end attached. Place in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. pan. Arrange butter slices over lobster meat.
  • 3. Broil 5-6 in. from heat until meat is opaque, 5-8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste; serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts

1 lobster tail: 211 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 211mg cholesterol, 691mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 24g protein.

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