BROILED LOBSTER TAIL W/ GARLIC BUTTER / SECRET STEPS TO MOIST LOBSTER RECIPE / SUPER EASY RECIPE

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding flavor.

lobster tails

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: crab legs

Shrimp is lower in calories and crab legs are often less expensive.

Buy good quality lobster tails, preferably cold water ones.

Ensure lobster tails are frozen and check for dark spots or yellowing.

Weigh the lobster tails to determine cooking time (1 minute per ounce).

Cut off the fins from the lobster tails.

Make an indentation to insert kitchen shears and cut the shell lengthwise.

Loosen the meat from the shell and lift it on top of the shell for presentation.

Score the lobster meat to prevent curling during cooking.

Rinse the lobster tails if desired to remove any impurities.

Prepare garlic butter by softening salted butter and mixing in fresh garlic, parsley, and scallions.

Add lemon zest to the garlic butter for extra flavor.

Rub better than bouillon lobster base onto the lobster tails, both front and back.

Season the lobster tails with white pepper and salt.

Brush garlic butter generously on both sides of the lobster tails.

Place the lobster tails in the oven on the bottom shelf under the broiler to prevent burning.

Broil the lobster tails for about 16 minutes, checking for doneness based on weight.

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