The secret to making a perfect Lobster Tail!! | Tanny Cooks

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds flavor with less saturated fat.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: dried parsley

Cilantro offers a fresh taste and is more cost-effective.

Cut the lemon into quarters.

Add a small amount of water to a large pot for steaming.

Add Old Bay seasoning and squeeze the juice of a quarter of a lemon into the water.

Bring the water to a boil.

Use kitchen shears to cut down the back of the lobster tails, being careful not to cut through the flapper.

Remove any membrane found inside the lobster tail.

Insert a wooden dowel into the lobster tail to keep it flat while steaming.

Place the silicone steamer basket into the pot with boiling water.

Add the lobster tails to the steamer basket.

Steam the lobster tails for 8-9 minutes, judging by their color to avoid overcooking.

In a separate pot, melt half a stick of salted butter and add the juice of a quarter of a lemon and granulated garlic to taste.

After steaming, remove the lobster tails and brush them with the melted lemon garlic butter.

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