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Preparation- Finely dice 0.25 cup of fresh parsley until it becomes small pieces
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Keep fingers curled inwards while chopping herbs to prevent accidental cuts.
Ingredients:parsley (0.25 cup)
Tools:chef knifecutting board
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Garlic Butter Baked Lobster Tails
groups4 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 15 minsskilletCook: 15 minsscheduleTotal: 30 minsoutdoor_grillBakedlocal_fire_departmentMild
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skilletInstruction
10 Steps Total
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Active Cooking- Melt 1 stick of butter in a saucepan over medium heat
- Grate 3 cloves of garlic into it
- Stir in 0.25 cup of chopped parsley, 1 tsp old bay seasoning, 0.5 lemon zest, and 1 tsp lemon juice until fully melted, smooth, and fragrant
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Keep heat at medium so the garlic doesn't burn and turn bitter in the melting butter, otherwise the sauce will taste bitter.
Ingredients:butter (1 piece)Garlic (3 clove)parsleyold bay seasoning (1 tsp)lemon (0.5 piece)
Tools:spatulamicroplanesaucepan
03
Active Cooking- Cut down the back of each of the 4 lobster tails using kitchen shears until right before the tail fin
- Crack open the shell slightly
- Dislodge the meat
- Pull it out to rest on top of the shell
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Do not pull the meat too aggressively or the fragile shell will break apart completely, otherwise the presentation will be ruined.
Ingredients:lobster tail (4 piece)
Tools:kitchen shears
04
Active Cooking- Season the 4 prepared lobster tails adequately with 1 tbsp all-purpose seasoning, 1 tsp smoked paprika, and 1 tsp old bay seasoning
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Distribute the seasonings evenly across all lobster tails so every bite is flavorful, otherwise some parts will taste bland.
Ingredients:lobster tailall-purpose seasoning (1 tbsp)smoked paprika (1 tsp)old bay seasoning
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Active CookingwarningStay safe
Use oven mitts when placing pans into a 400-degree oven to prevent serious skin burns.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Arrange the 4 seasoned lobster tails on a wire rack set inside a baking sheet
- Bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes
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Use a wire rack to ensure air circulates evenly so the lobster tails cook thoroughly, otherwise they will steam in their juices and lose texture.
Ingredients:lobster tail
Tools:baking sheetovenwire cooling rack
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Active Cooking- Mix 0.5 cup ketchup, 3 tbsp horseradish, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp hot sauce, 1 tsp white sugar, and 1 tsp lemon juice in a bowl until thoroughly combined into cocktail sauce
- Chill in the refrigerator
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Adjust the horseradish amount based on personal spice preference, otherwise it will overpower the ketchup flavor.
Ingredients:ketchup (0.5 cup)horseradish (3 tbsp)Worcestershire sauce (1 tsp)hot sauce (1 tsp)white sugar (1 tsp)
Tools:glass bowlspoon
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Active CookingwarningStay safe
Hot oil will spatter when moist fruit touches the pan; place cut-side down facing away from you.
- Add 1 tbsp avocado oil to a skillet
- Slice 1 lemon in half
- Place them face down to sear until charred
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Place moist lemon halves carefully into the oil to avoid hot oil splatters, otherwise oil will jump and cause burns.
Ingredients:avocado oil (1 tbsp)lemon (1 piece)
Tools:tongsskillet
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Active CookingwarningStay safe
The wire rack and baking sheet are extremely hot; use heat-resistant oven mitts when pulling them out.
- Remove the lobster tails from the oven after the initial bake
- Brush them generously with the prepared garlic butter mixture
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Coat every exposed piece of meat with the garlic butter so it stays juicy and flavorful, otherwise the meat will dry out during broiling.
Ingredients:lobster tail
Tools:silicone brush
09
Active Cooking- Place the buttered lobster tails under the oven broiler for 3 to 4 minutes until evenly golden brown and cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees
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Monitor the lobster closely during broiling because high heat can burn the paprika and butter within seconds, otherwise the crust will turn black.
Ingredients:lobster tail
Tools:oven
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Active Cooking- Transfer the cooked lobster tails to a serving plate
- Garnish with charred lemons and fresh chopped parsley
- Drizzle with remaining melted garlic butter alongside the chilled cocktail sauce
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Pour extra warm butter just before serving so the lobster remains moist and glossy, otherwise it will dry out on the plate.
Ingredients:lobster taillemonparsley
Tools:serving plate
groceryAll Ingredients
lobster tail4 piece
butter1 piece
Garlic3 clove
parsley0.25 cup
lemon1 piece
all-purpose seasoning1 tbsp
smoked paprika1 tsp
old bay seasoning1 tsp
ketchup0.5 cup
horseradish3 tbsp
Worcestershire sauce1 tsp
hot sauce1 tsp
white sugar1 tsp
avocado oil1 tbsp
blenderAll Tools Needed
chef knifecutting boardspatulamicroplanesaucepankitchen shearsbaking sheetovenwire cooling rackglass bowlspoontongsskilletsilicone brushserving plate
