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Super Easy Baked Garlic Butter Lobster Tails

Name: Super Easy Baked Garlic Butter Lobster Tails
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 17 min 30 s
Total time: 27 min 30 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: western
Ingredients: lobster tail; Garlic; Salt; crushed black pepper; onion powder; garlic powder; old bay seasoning; Unsalted butter; parsley

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6 Steps Total

Preparation

00:00:29

Mince 8 to 10 garlic cloves finely on a cutting board using a chef's knife.

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Mince the garlic evenly so it blends smoothly into the butter paste later.

Ingredients:Garlic (10 clove)

Tools:chef's knifecutting board

Preparation

00:00:45

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Handle kitchen shears with care to avoid slipping and cutting your fingers on the hard shell.

Use kitchen shears to cut down the center of the shell of 2 lobster tails from top to tail, then press the bottom to pull the meat out to rest on top of the shell.

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Cut carefully along the center line so you do not slice into the lobster meat underneath.

Ingredients:lobster tail (2 piece)

Tools:kitchen shearscutting board

Active Cooking

00:02:22

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Wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw seafood to prevent cross-contamination.

Rinse the 2 lobster tails, pat them completely dry, then season evenly with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tbsp garlic powder, and 0.5 tbsp old bay seasoning.

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Pat the lobster meat completely dry so the spices stick properly and do not wash off.

Ingredients:lobster tailSalt (1 tsp)crushed black pepper (1 tsp)garlic powder (1 tbsp)old bay seasoning (0.5 tbsp)

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00:03:27

In a white bowl, combine 4 tbsp unsalted butter, the minced garlic, and 2 tbsp chopped parsley, then mix thoroughly with a spoon until fully incorporated.

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Soften the butter slightly before mixing so the garlic and parsley combine evenly without clumps.

Ingredients:Unsalted butter (4 tbsp)Garlicparsley (2 tbsp)

Tools:mixing bowlspoon

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00:04:01

Spoon the garlic herb butter mixture generously over the top of each seasoned lobster tail, spreading it evenly across the exposed meat.

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Cover all the exposed lobster meat with the butter mixture so it stays juicy and flavourful during baking.

Ingredients:Unsalted butterlobster tail

Tools:spoon

Active Cooking

00:05:06

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Use oven mitts when removing the hot glass baking dish from the oven to prevent severe burns.

Transfer the lobster tails into a glass baking dish, then bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until the lobster meat is opaque and cooked through.

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Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until opaque, otherwise undercooked lobster will be translucent and rubbery.

Ingredients:lobster tail

Tools:glass baking dishovenoven mitts