Description
Indulge your senses with this Butter Poached Lobster Tails Recipe, a luxurious dish perfect for special occasions or an elegant dinner at home. Rich and tender, these succulent lobster tails are enhanced by a creamy garlic butter sauce that elevates their natural sweetness. With a quick cooking time of just 10 minutes, you’ll have an impressive gourmet meal ready in under 30 minutes. Ideal for birthdays, anniversaries, or simply treating yourself, this recipe guarantees to create memorable dining experiences.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 tablespoons butter (1.5 sticks)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 6 medium lobster tails
- Optional: Parsley and lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the lobster tails by cutting down the top of each shell and gently pulling apart the shell to expose the meat.
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter slowly until fully liquid.
- Add minced garlic, kosher salt, and black pepper to the melted butter; stir well to combine.
- Submerge each lobster tail in the butter mixture and cook for about 8–10 minutes until they are opaque and firm.
- Carefully remove the lobster tails using tongs and drizzle with remaining garlic butter sauce before garnishing with parsley and lemon wedges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Poaching
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail (approximately 170g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 110mg