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Perfectly Broiled Lobster Tails

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December 27, 2016 By Sara 46 Comments

Perfectly Broiled Lobster Tails that can be made in less than 10 minutes! These are so delicious, plus you’ll save a ton of money by making these at home!

Perfectly Broiled Lobster Tails, this is so easy and takes less than 10 minutes! | Tastefulventure.com

Our New Year’s Eve tradition typically involves cooking some sort of seafood, drinking lots of wine, and playing games with the family while bringing in the new year.

This year we’re making Broiled Lobster Tails, which is one of my ultimate favs.

Lobster used to be kind of intimidating for me to cook. I was so afraid of under or over cooking it. I started practicing with these quite a few years ago by buying them when they’re on sale, and over the years I think I’ve perfected it!

They are actually pretty simple to make, and can be an affordable gourmet meal when made at home. They are perfect for date nights at home, or special holiday get togethers.

The holiday season is a great time to buy Lobster Tails because they are usually on sale. Right now they are priced at $5 for a 6oz Lobster Tail at my local grocery store.

Perfectly Broiled Lobster Tails, this is so easy and takes less than 10 minutes! | Tastefulventure.com

To prepare these beauties, thaw and rinse Lobster Tails.

With a Heavy Duty Kitchen Shears cut the round top side of the Lobster Tails lengthwise.

Begin the cut with the bottom blade right under the shell, only cut the shell and not the meat.

Proceed the cut down the center all the way to the base of the tale.

 

Perfectly Broiled Lobster Tails, this is so easy and takes less than 10 minutes! | Tastefulventure.com

Grab each side of the shell and gently pry away the shell away from the meat.

Carefully push out the meat of the Lobster Tail through the slit and place the meat on top of the shell with the end still attached to the shell.

Perfectly Broiled Lobster Tails, this is so easy and takes less than 10 minutes! | Tastefulventure.com

Perfectly Broiled Lobster Tails, this is so easy and takes less than 10 minutes! | Tastefulventure.com

In a small bowl mix the melted butter and garlic.

Place the Lobster Tails on a broiling pan or a foil lined baking sheet with a wire rack as pictured below.

Brush the meat of the Lobster with the melted butter/garlic mixture.

Perfectly Broiled Lobster Tails, this is so easy and takes less than 10 minutes! | Tastefulventure.com

Broil on high using the top rack of the oven for 6-8 minutes until Lobster Tails are done.

Cooking times vary depending on the size of your Lobster Tail, make sure you keep an eye on the lobster tail so it doesn’t burn!

Cooking time is roughly 1 minute per ounce. So a 6 ounce Lobster takes about 6 minutes, I like to keep mine in a minute or two longer just to make sure they are done.

The Lobster Tails are done when the internal tempature reaches 145 degrees. The meat may be slightly browned but should be firm to the touch.

Perfectly Broiled Lobster Tails, this is so easy and takes less than 10 minutes! | Tastefulventure.com

I like to serve it with a little dish of melted butter and garlic for dipping the meat into.

I also like to squeeze a bit of fresh Lemon over the Lobster as well before eating, it really brings out an amazing flavor!

If you try this let me know what you think by leaving a comment below!

And don’t forget to take a picture and Hashtag it #Tastefulventure on Instagram so I can see!

Cheers to the New Year friends!

Perfectly Broiled Lobster Tails, this is so easy and takes less than 10 minutes! | Tastefulventure.com

Check out the 60 second Video Recipe below!


4.6 from 9 reviews
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Perfectly Broiled Lobster Tails
Author: Tastefulventure
Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Seafood
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  8 mins
Total time:  18 mins
Serves: 2
 
Ingredients
  • 2 6oz Lobster Tails
  • 2 Tbs Melted Butter
  • 1 Tbs Minced Garlic
Instructions
  1. Thaw and rinse Lobster Tails
  2. With a kitchen scissors cut the round top side of the Lobster Tails lengthwise.
  3. Begin the cut with the bottom blade right under the shell, only cut the shell and not the meat.
  4. Proceed the cut down the center all the way to the base of the tale.
  5. Grab each side of the shell and gently pry away the shell away from the meat.
  6. Carefully push out the meat of the Lobster Tail through the slit and place the meat on top of the shell with the end still attached to the shell.
  7. In a small bowl mix the melted butter and garlic.
  8. Brush the butter over the Lobster meat.
  9. Place Lobster Tails on broiling pan.
  10. Broil on high using the top rack of the oven for 6-8 minutes until Lobster Tails are done.
  11. Cooking times vary depending on the size of your Lobster Tail, make sure you keep an eye on the lobster tail so it doesn't burn!
  12. Enjoy!
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Comments

  1. Gerri Walczak says

    January 2, 2017 at 7:58 am

    I really liked this recipe. It was super easy to do and my kids loved to help!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 2, 2017 at 8:14 am

      Thanks Gerri! They are fun to make, I’m glad your kids loved it too!

      Reply
    • CAROLANN AUFIERO says

      March 20, 2017 at 1:22 pm

      Need broiled lobster TAIL RECIPE PLS. REPLY

      Reply
      • Sara says

        March 20, 2017 at 1:40 pm

        Hi Carolann, The full printable recipe is right above the ‘comments’ section. Just scroll up a bit:)

        Reply
  2. Angelia says

    March 4, 2017 at 11:15 am

    Thank for info sounds delicious…Im going to try this recipe this weekend..

    Reply
    • Sara says

      March 5, 2017 at 9:43 am

      Awesome, hope you love this as much as we do!

      Reply
    • Nancy says

      December 31, 2017 at 12:10 pm

      Hi saw this recipe and going to try it tonight on new yrs eve. Thanks for sharing nancu

      Reply
      • Sara says

        December 31, 2017 at 12:15 pm

        Awesome, let me know how you like it!

        Reply
        • Nancy says

          January 2, 2018 at 1:25 pm

          Lobster tails turned out great eeryone enjoyed them.thanks a mil..nancy

          Reply
          • Sara says

            January 3, 2018 at 8:07 pm

            Awesome Nancy, that totally made my day!

  3. Susan Jordan says

    March 6, 2017 at 6:17 pm

    Just made. Quick and delicious. But not picture perfect. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. Alex Lunsford says

    March 30, 2017 at 7:28 pm

    You were certainly right on with your recipe. I tried it tonight and it was perfect. Thanks so much for your recipe. It was the best lobster I have ever cooked.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      March 30, 2017 at 7:52 pm

      Awesome, so glad you liked it! 😀

      Reply
  5. Alex Lunsford says

    March 30, 2017 at 7:29 pm

    Not a three star but a five star.Sorry

    Reply
  6. jeffrey jones says

    June 27, 2017 at 3:24 am

    This sounds like a super way to cook the tails I’ve just purchased. Hope it is as good as the it sounds. Thank you.

    Reply
  7. Pej says

    September 2, 2017 at 8:14 pm

    Try adding a few drops of saffron (ground a tiny amount and dilute with hot water) to the butter garlic baste….

    Reply
    • Sara says

      September 3, 2017 at 11:10 am

      That sounds good, I’ll have to try that! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Renee Clouse says

    December 27, 2017 at 7:55 pm

    Very good. Thanks for sharing!0

    Reply
    • Sara says

      December 28, 2017 at 9:28 am

      So glad you liked it Renee!

      Reply
  9. Ellie says

    December 30, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    Delicious and very simple and clear instructions. I especially found the photos helpful when cutting the shells. I will most definitely make these again. Thank you so much.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      December 31, 2017 at 9:11 am

      Thanks for the feedback Ellie! Glad you liked it:)

      Reply
  10. Tiffiney says

    January 27, 2018 at 8:07 pm

    OMG!! Absolutely delicious.. This was my first time making lobster tails and the recipe was perfect.. Thank you so much.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      January 28, 2018 at 6:18 pm

      So happy to hear this! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Pam says

    February 11, 2018 at 5:25 pm

    I like to sprinkle mine with Paul Prudhomme’s Seafood seasoning.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 12, 2018 at 5:36 am

      I’ll have to give that a try Pam!

      Reply
  12. Connie says

    February 13, 2018 at 8:22 pm

    I did try Thurs and my mother’s birthday dinner was a hit. Thesecond year for surf andturf but the first time adding lobster tasktailrailedtails. Thank you very mugmuch.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 13, 2018 at 8:33 pm

      I’m so happy to hear this Connie! 🙂

      Reply
  13. Michelle Browne says

    February 14, 2018 at 8:19 am

    I don’t have shears. Should I wait to get them before I try coming the lobster?

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 14, 2018 at 4:11 pm

      Hey Michelle, you could also carefully use a really sharp knife, but shears work best.

      Reply
  14. Lynda M Shaha says

    February 14, 2018 at 8:28 pm

    I made this tonite for Valentine’s Day. My husband loved it as well as myself. There was a day when my husband didn’t understand the all the hub about lobster and how great it is. He said the only better tasting lobster he had was in Italy. Go figure. All their food is great.
    Lynda

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 15, 2018 at 11:06 am

      Haha, well it’s hard to beat Italian food:) So glad you enjoyed this recipe!

      Reply
      • Lynda says

        February 15, 2018 at 11:38 am

        I like your recipes alot Sara. Good day

        Reply
        • Sara says

          February 15, 2018 at 5:39 pm

          Thanks Lynda, you totally just made my day! 🙂

          Reply
  15. Dan Martin says

    February 15, 2018 at 5:29 am

    My wife and I tried this recipe for our Valentine’s Day dinner last night, and the tails were FANTASTIC! We were a little worried whether they would be totally cooked because they were 14 oz. each. But your timing suggestions were accurate, and we had no reason to be concerned. This was our first attempt at broiling lobster, and thanks to you it was a very enjoyable experience!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 15, 2018 at 11:06 am

      That’s so great to hear Dan!

      Reply
  16. Sofia says

    February 16, 2018 at 1:18 am

    I love to get ideas from recipe’s that bloggers have shared and this one was awesome! I made it for my family for Valentine’s day dinner, along with lobster ravioli with shrimp lemon butter sauce. Yum! I didn’t pull the meat out like you said to because I didn’t see that part at first lol, but I did pull the shells apart and removed the “vein”. I only sprinkled salt, garlic powder and paprika on the meat before broiling but I made a delicious garlic thyme lemon butter that I spooned over the finished product. (1 stick butter melted, add a few tsp minced garlic, simmer a few moments, add thyme and juice of 1 lemon, bring back to simmer and cool). It was the best lobster I’ve ever had. And it’s a testament to the deliciousness when my 3 year old eats the whole thing, which she did. She didn’t need any help getting the meat out lol Thank you for these instructions and allowing me to make it my own. You helped make our dinner!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 16, 2018 at 7:05 am

      Thank you so much Sofia, that just made my day! So glad you and your family enjoyed this recipe! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Kadian says

    February 24, 2018 at 6:43 pm

    I absolutely loved this recipe, I made it tonight for seafood night at home. I added parsley flakes and slap yo mama Cajun seasoning to the mix with the crushed garlic and brushed on… OMG it was amazing!!!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      February 25, 2018 at 10:13 am

      Thanks Kadian! That seasoning sounds delicious!

      Reply
  18. Lisa says

    March 30, 2018 at 3:23 pm

    I am making 24oz lobster tails today for good Friday 2018. What I like to do when I have bigger then your normal lobster tails is, boil them first till the shell turns reddish, then I pull them out of water let them drain and when they are cool I cut them how you cut them. I pull the meat out of the shell how you did then put them on a baking sheet, pour butter over top of them then I put them in the broiler. I broil them for about 15 mins, only a short time because I did boil them first. Then I take out and then I devour them.

    Reply
  19. Amy says

    June 10, 2018 at 11:03 am

    Wish I took a picture when they were done, but i didn’t…..our lobsters turned out perfectly for my first time broiling them! Thank you for the easy step by step instructions!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      June 10, 2018 at 3:14 pm

      That’s so great to hear Amy!! 🙂

      Reply
  20. Don Sutton says

    November 20, 2018 at 7:10 pm

    You forgot to tell us when the lobster tail is done.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      November 21, 2018 at 3:30 pm

      Hi Don, there’s a recipe card that lists all the instructions, just scroll up a bit:)

      Reply
  21. TM says

    December 18, 2018 at 9:22 pm

    I tried this tonight and was sad to find squishy, mushy lobster at the end of 8 minutes broiling on high, top rack. Any suggestions of what I might have missed? I ended up having to flip the meat out of the tail to cook the underside.

    Reply
    • Sara says

      December 20, 2018 at 3:52 pm

      It depends on the size of the lobster tail, yours may have been larger. The ones I cooked were 6oz each, I did note cook time can vary on the size of the lobster tail. Anyway, when in doubt always cook until completely done:)

      Reply

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