Sous Vide Butter-Poached Lobster Tails

These butter-poached lobster tails taste wonderful when prepared sous vide. A romantic feast fit for Valentine’s Day or a special dinner.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 lobster tails

Ingredients

  1. 2 (6 ounce) lobster tails
  2. 2 slices lemon, plus more for garnish
  3. 2 teaspoons butter
  4. 1 pinch dried parsley
  5. 1 pinch granulated garlic

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot with warm water. Attach the sous vide cooker to the pot and set the temperature to 130 degrees F (54 degrees C) and the time to 30 minutes.
  2. Cut underside of lobster tail with kitchen shears and remove fins; carefully lift out meat.
  3. Place 1 slice of lemon in the bottom of a resealable bag. Place lobster tail over lemon and spread with butter. Season with a pinch of parsley and garlic. Seal second half of the lemon, lobster, butter, and seasonings this way in a second bag.
  4. Use a water immersion method to remove all air from the bags and place into the pot, securing with tongs so they are fully immersed.
  5. When the time is up, remove the bags from the pot, open, and move tails to a warm plate.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 196 kcal
Carbohydrate 4 g
Cholesterol 112 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 27 g
Saturated Fat 5 g
Sodium 553 mg
Sugars 0 g
Fat 8 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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