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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Check out the 60 second Video Recipe below!
PrintPerfectly Broiled Lobster Tails
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 8 mins
- Total Time: 18 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients
- 2 6oz Lobster Tails
- 2 Tbs Melted Butter
- 1 Tbs Minced Garlic
Instructions
- Thaw and rinse Lobster Tails
- With a kitchen scissors 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.
- 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.
- In a small bowl mix the melted butter and garlic.
- Brush the butter over the Lobster meat.
- Place Lobster Tails on broiling pan.
- 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!
- Enjoy!
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Gerri Walczak says
I really liked this recipe. It was super easy to do and my kids loved to help!
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Sara says
Thanks Gerri! They are fun to make, I’m glad your kids loved it too!
CAROLANN AUFIERO says
Need broiled lobster TAIL RECIPE PLS. REPLY
Sara says
Hi Carolann, The full printable recipe is right above the ‘comments’ section. Just scroll up a bit:)
Angelia says
Thank for info sounds delicious…Im going to try this recipe this weekend..
Sara says
Awesome, hope you love this as much as we do!
Nancy says
Hi saw this recipe and going to try it tonight on new yrs eve. Thanks for sharing nancu
Sara says
Awesome, let me know how you like it!
Nancy says
Lobster tails turned out great eeryone enjoyed them.thanks a mil..nancy
Sara says
Awesome Nancy, that totally made my day!
Susan Jordan says
Just made. Quick and delicious. But not picture perfect. Thanks for sharing!
Alex Lunsford says
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.
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Sara says
Awesome, so glad you liked it! 😀
Alex Lunsford says
Not a three star but a five star.Sorry
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jeffrey jones says
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.
Pej says
Try adding a few drops of saffron (ground a tiny amount and dilute with hot water) to the butter garlic baste….
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Sara says
That sounds good, I’ll have to try that! 🙂
Renee Clouse says
Very good. Thanks for sharing!0
Sara says
So glad you liked it Renee!
Ellie says
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.
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Sara says
Thanks for the feedback Ellie! Glad you liked it:)
Tiffiney says
OMG!! Absolutely delicious.. This was my first time making lobster tails and the recipe was perfect.. Thank you so much.
Sara says
So happy to hear this! 🙂
Pam says
I like to sprinkle mine with Paul Prudhomme’s Seafood seasoning.
Sara says
I’ll have to give that a try Pam!
Connie says
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.
Sara says
I’m so happy to hear this Connie! 🙂
Michelle Browne says
I don’t have shears. Should I wait to get them before I try coming the lobster?
Sara says
Hey Michelle, you could also carefully use a really sharp knife, but shears work best.
Lynda M Shaha says
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
Sara says
Haha, well it’s hard to beat Italian food:) So glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Lynda says
I like your recipes alot Sara. Good day
Sara says
Thanks Lynda, you totally just made my day! 🙂
Dan Martin says
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!
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Sara says
That’s so great to hear Dan!
Sofia says
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!
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Sara says
Thank you so much Sofia, that just made my day! So glad you and your family enjoyed this recipe! 🙂
Kadian says
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!!!
Sara says
Thanks Kadian! That seasoning sounds delicious!
Lisa says
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.
Amy says
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!
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Sara says
That’s so great to hear Amy!! 🙂
Don Sutton says
You forgot to tell us when the lobster tail is done.
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Sara says
Hi Don, there’s a recipe card that lists all the instructions, just scroll up a bit:)
TM says
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.
Sara says
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:)