Description
Creamy Garlic Butter Lobster Tails is a delicious seafood dish featuring succulent lobster meat topped with a rich and creamy garlic butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds lobster tails (about 3–4 tails)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F.
- Using kitchen scissors, carefully cut the top shell of each lobster tail down the middle, stopping just before the tail fin. Gently pull the meat out of the shell and lay it on top, while keeping the shell attached at the base.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
- Stir in the heavy cream, lemon juice, and paprika. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Place the lobster tails on a baking sheet. Pour the creamy garlic butter sauce over the lobster meat, ensuring it is well coated.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the lobster meat is opaque and cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider adding a pinch of red pepper flakes to the garlic butter sauce for a spicy kick.
- You can substitute the heavy cream with coconut cream for a dairy-free version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg