Honey Free Lobster Tails with Garlic Butter
Lobster tails feel like a restaurant splurge, but broiling them at home is genuinely straightforward and the results are absolutely stunning. The butterfly cut exposes the meat so it cooks evenly under the broiler, turning opaque and lightly golden while staying juicy and tender all the way through. A quick garlic butter made with fresh lemon juice, paprika, and parsley gets brushed on twice — once before broiling and once halfway through — so every bite is deeply savory and fragrant. The ingredient list is refreshingly clean: real butter, fresh garlic, herbs, and citrus, with nothing sweet or hidden to worry about. That simplicity is exactly what makes this dish work so well for anyone avoiding added sweeteners, since so many restaurant sauces and store-bought compound butters sneak them in. Finish with a squeeze of lemon and a scatter of fresh parsley, and you have a showstopper that looks far more complicated than it actually is.
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4 servings
- 4 lobster tails (6–8 oz each), thawed if frozen
For the garlic butter
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For serving
- lemon wedges, for serving
- fresh parsley, chopped, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Position an oven rack about 6 inches from the broiler element and preheat the broiler to high. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- 2
Using kitchen shears, cut straight down the center of the top shell of each lobster tail from the open end to just before the tail fan. Use your thumbs to gently spread the shell apart and lift the meat up and over the shell, resting it on top while keeping it attached at the base — this is the butterfly cut that exposes the meat for even broiling.
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