Description
This recipe delivers the best broiled lobster tails with a rich, buttery flavor enhanced by a smoky and slightly spicy seasoning blend. Perfect for a quick gourmet seafood dinner, these lobster tails are broiled to juicy perfection in about 10 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Seafood
- 2 Lobster tails (about 6 oz each)
Seasoning & Butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoon butter (divided)
- Pinch Celtic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Optional Garnish
- Lemon wedges (for serving and to place under lobster meat)
Instructions
- Preheat Broiler: Preheat your oven broiler to high heat to ensure the lobster tails cook quickly and evenly.
- Prepare Lobster Tails: Place the lobster tails on a baking sheet or an oven-safe dish.
- Cut Shell: Using sharp kitchen scissors or a knife, carefully cut down the top of the lobster shell towards the tail tip, avoiding cutting the meat. Remove the vein and any grit if necessary.
- Expose Meat: Gently pull the shell down so the lobster meat appears to be sitting on top of the shell and open.
- Insert Lemon Wedges: For presentation and extra flavor, slide lemon wedges underneath the lobster meat between the meat and the tail shell.
- Mix Spices: In a small bowl, combine the Celtic sea salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and white pepper.
- Season Lobster: Sprinkle the spice mixture evenly over the exposed lobster meat.
- Add Butter: Place small pats of butter along the lobster tail meat to enhance flavor and moisture.
- Cook Lobster: Place the baking sheet on an upper middle rack of the oven and broil until the lobster meat is opaque and white, approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Serve: Remove the lobster tails from the oven and serve immediately with drawn butter for dipping.
Notes
- Be careful when cutting the lobster shell to avoid cutting the meat.
- If desired, add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice before serving for extra brightness.
- Use clarified butter for a cleaner, richer flavor when serving as drawn butter.
- Broiler heat settings can vary, so keep a close eye on the lobster to avoid overcooking.
- For larger lobster tails, increase cooking time by a few minutes and check for doneness.
