How To Butterfly A Lobster Tail
Equipment
Ingredients
- Lobster Tails
- butter melted
- lemon juice (optional)
- paprika (optional)
- Old Bay seasoning (optional)
- garlic powder (optional)
Instructions
- Completely thaw lobster tail.
- Using kitchen shears, cut the lobster tail down the shell to the tail. Do not cut the meat.
- Once cut, gently pry the meat away from the shell. Meat should be separated from the shell all the way down to the tail. Keep meat & shell intact at the tail only.
- Gently lift the meat out. With the meat out of the shell, squeeze the empty shell together and lay the meat across the top.
- Melt butter. Mix a squeeze of lemon juice and seasonings such as paprika, Old Bay, or garlic powder into butter, if desired. Drizzle mixture over tails.
- Broil according to the guide below. Baste with butter halfway through cooking.1-3 oz. = 3-5 minutes4-6 oz. = 5-7 minutes7-9 oz. = 7-10 minutes10-12 oz. = 10-12 minutes14-16 oz. = 15-20 minutes