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
- 2 (6 ounce) lobster tails
- 2 slices lemon, plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 pinch dried parsley
- 1 pinch granulated garlic
Instructions
- 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.
- Cut underside of lobster tail with kitchen shears and remove fins; carefully lift out meat.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 |