How to Cook a Lobster Tail

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.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Flip the lobster tails over and press down on the ridges with your thumbs until they break.

Using scissors, cut down the center of the lobster tails, staying close to the shell.

Separate the meat from the shell with your fingers and lay the meat across the top of the shell.

Repeat the process for the second lobster tail.

Drizzle the lobster tails with lemon juice.

Brush melted butter on top of the lobster tails.

Sprinkle a little salt on the lobster tails.

Cover the lobster tails lightly with tin foil to trap steam and keep them moist.

Bake in the 400°F oven for about 12 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 140°F.

Remove the lobster tails from the oven and brush with more melted butter.

Sprinkle fresh parsley on top of the lobster tails.

Serve with additional melted butter and lemon wedges.

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