Lobster Tail Recipe: How to cook a Lobster

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder is a convenient alternative.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice adds a similar acidity.

Cut the lobster completely in half.

Wash out the lobster.

Crack the claws to make it easier to eat and allow heat to penetrate.

Put seasonings including fresh garlic, lemon wedges, green onion, celery leaves, bay leaf, and Old Bay seasoning into the lobster.

Add a slab of butter on top of the lobster.

Wrap the lobster in foil, crimping it slightly to seal it.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Place the wrapped lobster on the oven racks and bake for about 17 minutes.

Remove the lobster from the oven and save the pan juices.

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