Baked Lobster Tails

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Baked Lobster Tail can sound like an intimidating dish, but with this easy step-by-step guide you'll be serving it up in no time!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baked Lobster, Baked Lobster Tail

Servings:

Calories: 210kcal

Author: Kelly Anthony

Preheat the oven to 425°F and have ready a buttered, small au gratin dish or an 8x8" baking dish.
Using kitchen shears, cut lengthwise through the top of the shell. Delicately pull the shell away from the meat and remove the tail. Transfer the lobster tails to the prepared baking dish and set aside.
Add the butter, garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon zest to a small bowl and use a fork to mix well until combined.
Drop scant tablespoon-sized mounds of the butter across the lobster tails and bake for about 10 minutes, or until the lobster registers 140°F.
Remove the lobster from the oven and baste the tails with the melted butter. Sprinkle with chopped tarragon or parsley over the tops of the tails.
If you'd like to serve dipping butter alongside your lobster, plate the lobster tails, and place a small sieve over a bowl. Pour the butter from the baking dish over the sieve and discard the sieve contents. Serve the strained butter alongside your lobster tails and enjoy.