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.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler. Place a wire cooling rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Cut the top shell of the lobster tails lengthwise down the middle with kitchen shears. Then, using a knife, cut all the way through the tails to split into 2 pieces. Place them flesh-side up on the prepared baking sheet.
- Mix together the butter, parsley, shallot, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
- Spread 2 teaspoons of the compound butter on the flesh of each lobster tail half. Broil until the shells turn a bright orange, the flesh is opaque and cooked through and the tails begin to curl, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer the tails to a serving platter and top each half with another teaspoon of the compound butter (save the remainder for another use).
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 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 |
Reviews
I added garlic and made garlic onion confit using the butter in the original recipe. These were absolutely perfection and I have never had better at any restaurant.
Simple & delicious. Compound butter can be prepared earlier. Will definitely make again!
This is a great recipe! I did need to broil them about 7 mins. to get them opaque. I used the second to the top level of my oven so maybe that’s what made the difference.
Great, simple recipe! We had very small tails, so broiled a little less time. Let’s the lobster taste shine through.
Incredible! Easy to make and the best lobster recipe I’ve found.
DELICIOUS! Will definitely do this again. I followed the recipe exactly and served the tails with additional lemon wedges and rice pilaf. It was such a hit. It made me look like a pro.
Simple and very tasty!
Very easy explained gosh eat
I cooked but didn’t eat. Everyone else raved that it was delicious. Really easy to prepare.
The best recipe ever!