Butterflied Lobster Tails

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Butterflying lobster tails is a presentation common in restaurants. It is a little more complex method of cooking a lobster tail but it is well worth the effort for this spectacular presentation.

by Renee Redman·published 2010-01-05

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Lobster

Servings

4 serving(s)

Total time

40 min

prep 15 min

Calories / serving

463 kcal

Ingredients (7)

serves

32 ounces lobster tailslobster-tail
1/2 cup butterbutter
1/2 teaspoon paprikapaprika
1 teaspoon garlic powdergarlic-powder
2 teaspoons lemon juicelemon-juice
1 teaspoon saltsalt
1 teaspoon white pepperwhite-pepper

Instructions (5 steps)

01Defrost the lobster tails.
02Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
03Using kitchen shears cut down the center of top of each tail down to the base. Next grab each side of the shell and gently pry the shell away from the meat- leaving the meat at the base of the tail attached. Squeeze the shell together to close the gap and lay the meat on top of the shell. Gently slice the meat 3 times down the top- enough to be able to lay the meat over the sides of the shell. Repeat for the remaining tails.
04Place the tails in an oven safe pan and brush the top of each tail with the marinade. You will want to baste the tails again 2 or 3 times during the cooking process.
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