Here’s a decadent Creamy Garlic Butter Lobster Tails recipe—rich, flavorful, and perfect for a special meal.
Creamy Garlic Butter Lobster Tails
Servings: 2–4
Ingredients
- 2–4 lobster tails (6–8 oz each)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp paprika (optional, for color)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Prepare lobster tails
- Thaw if frozen.
- Using kitchen shears, cut the top shell down the middle, stopping before the tail fin.
- Gently pull lobster meat upward, resting it on top of the shell.
- Preheat oven
- 425°F (220°C).
- Make garlic butter sauce
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
- Add minced garlic and sauté 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in heavy cream, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper. Simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Bake lobster tails
- Place lobster tails on a baking sheet.
- Spoon half of the garlic butter sauce over the lobster meat.
- Bake 12–15 minutes, until lobster meat is opaque and firm.
- Serve
- Drizzle remaining garlic butter sauce over lobster.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon wedges.
Pro Tips
- Check doneness: Lobster is done when meat is opaque and firm, internal temp ~140–145°F (60–63°C).
- Extra flavor: Add a pinch of cayenne or smoked paprika to the sauce for heat.
- Broil option: Broil lobster tails 2–3 minutes at the end for a lightly browned top.
- Side dishes: Serve with rice, pasta, or roasted vegetables.
If you want, I can also provide a pan-seared stovetop version that is quicker and gives a buttery sear on the lobster meat.
Do you want me to do that?
