How to Cook Lobster Tails | Garlic Butter Lobster Tails Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding flavor.

parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: green onions

Cilantro adds freshness and is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Prepare a baking dish by lightly greasing it with cooking spray or butter.

Using kitchen scissors, cut the top shell of each lobster tail down the center, stopping at the tail fin.

Gently pull apart the shell and lift the lobster meat, placing it on top of the shell.

In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat until foamy.

Add minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

Stir in lemon juice, parsley, paprika, salt, and black pepper to the garlic butter mixture.

Brush the garlic butter mixture generously over the lobster meat.

Place the lobster tails in the prepared baking dish and pour any remaining garlic butter over them.

Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the lobster meat is opaque and cooked through.

Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving.

Garnish with additional parsley and lemon wedges if desired.

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