HOW TO COOK LOBSTER TAILS PERFECTLY EACH TIME

If you love the idea of eating lobster but you don’t want to deal with whole lobsters, I recommend buying lobster tails instead. They’re usually less expensive and are simpler to cook. I think of them as fast gourmet; they take very little time to cook and they’re fancy enough for date nights, anniversaries, and Valentine’s Day.

This is how I make them: I brush the lobster tails with homemade lemon-garlic butter prior to broiling in the oven, and then I top them with a crispy parmesan bread crumb mixture. This au gratin topping is the best part and adds a lot of flavor to the lobster tails — it’s so good that it’ll even convince your exoskeleton-averse friend or family member to try this out.

If your lobster tails are frozen, the first step is to defrost them. You can either thaw them in the refrigerator overnight, or you can do a quick thawing by submerging them in water for about 30 minutes. If your lobster tails are on the larger side, you may need to submerge them for a longer period of time before thawed and occasionally change out the water if it gets too cold. It’s easy to tell when the lobster tails are completely thawed — they should be fully flexible.

Ingredients

• 2 lobster tails 5-7 ounces each

For lemon garlic butter:

• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice about 1 lemon
• 1 large clove garlic minced

For bread crumb mixture:

• 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter melted
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

For garnish:

• fresh dill
• lemon slices

Instructions

1. Use scissors to snip through the top of the shell (round hard side), cutting through part of the meat and stopping before the tail. Carefully pry open the shell wide enough so that you can separate the meat from the shell, but keep it attached at the tail. Lift the meat up and over the shell.
2. Combine all lemon garlic butter ingredients in a bowl, stirring to mix. Brush along lobster tails to coat.
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