Best Broiled Lobster Tail Recipe

Course: Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: broiled lobster tails, easy lobster

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 245kcal

Author: Chef Jessica Formicola

Broiled Lobster Tails are seasoned and basted with lemon butter (and a secret ingredient!) Ready in just 10 minutes!

Preheat the broiler to high heat. Place a rack 4-5 inches away from the heating mechanism.
Butterfly the 4 4-5 ounce lobster tails by cutting the top of the shell right down the center using kitchen shears, but leaving it intact at the bottom. Wiggle your fingers around the connective tissues to loosen the meat. Gently pull it up through and set on top of the shell. If there is a brown, green or black vein, remove it. Repeat with remaining tails and set aside on a rimmed baking sheet or broiler pan.
In a small saucepan, meat the 1/2 cup clarified butter (ghee). Whisk in the zest of 1 lemon , minced 1 teaspoon flat parsley and 4 drops hot sauce, if using.
In a small bowl, whisk together the 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoons smoked paprika . Depending on how large your tails are, you might not need this whole amount. Sprinkle the seasoning blend liberally over the lobster tail meat.
Using about half of the melted butter mixture, baste the tails.
Broil for about 1 minute per ounce, but watch carefully! Remove when meat is opaque, but before it starts to brown.
Remove and baste again with the butter mixture. Spritz with fresh lemon wedges .
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