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Garlic Butter Lobster

Tender lobster meat basted in rich garlic butter and finished with lemon and herbs.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Seafood
Servings 2 plates
Calories 360 kcal

Equipment

  • Kitchen shears
  • Small saucepan
  • Baking sheet
  • Oven or broiler

Ingredients
  

Main

  • 2 lobster tails
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh
  • 1 tbsp parsley chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven broiler on high.
  • Cut lobster shells and lift meat slightly out of shell.
  • Melt butter with garlic over low heat until fragrant.
  • Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat.
  • Spoon garlic butter over lobster.
  • Broil 8–10 minutes until opaque and tender.
  • Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

Notes

Avoid overcooking lobster to keep it tender.
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