Buttered Seared Lobster Tail!⠀
Buttered Seared Lobster Tail!⠀
Serves 4 in 25 mins.⠀
Ingredients:⠀
4 6oz (170g) lobster tails⠀
1 teaspoon salt or to taste⠀
Cracked pepper to taste⠀
2 tablespoons cooking oil⠀
1/2 cup unsalted butter, divided⠀
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, (adjust to your taste)⠀
4 large cloves garlic crushed⠀
Lemon slices to serve⠀
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley to garnish.⠀
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Instructions:⠀
*Thaw out lobster tails, if frozen, in a pot of cold water for 30 minutes or more, until fully thawed.
*Rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
*Using sharp kitchen shears, cut the top shell down the centre of the back to the end of the tail, leaving tail fan intact. *Remove vein or shell shards, if any.
*Run your finger between the meat and the shell to loosen it. Spread the meat slightly open.
*Pull and lift the lobster meat off of the bottom of the shell, being careful not to pull the tail out completely.
*Season lobster tails generously with salt and pepper.
*Heat 2 tablespoons butter and oil in a pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and sear lobster, flesh side down on the pan, for 2 minutes until edges are crisp and golden.
*Flip all tails, cover pan and let cook for a further 1-2 minutes, or until shells are pink and meat has just cooked through (opaque) — be careful not to overcook!⠀
*Melt the remaining butter in the centre of the pan; sauté the garlic until fragrant (about 1 minute).
*Squeeze in remaining lemon juice and spoon pan juices over the lobster meat.⠀
*Take off heat immediately and garnish with parsley⠀
*Serve with remaining pan sauce and lemon slices.