This delicious lobster tail recipe cooks whole lobster tails with melted butter and paprika under the broiler for an impressive meal for two that's quick and easy to do!
Ingredients
- whole lobster tails: 2 piece
- butter: 0.5 cup (melted)
- ground paprika: 0.5 tsp
- salt and ground white pepper: (to taste)
- lemon: 1 piece (cut into wedges)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
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Place lobster tails on a baking sheet. With a sharp knife or kitchen shears, carefully cut the top side of lobster shells lengthwise. Pull apart shells slightly, and season meat with equal amounts of melted butter, paprika, salt, and white pepper. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Broil lobster tails until lightly browned and lobster meat is opaque, about 5 to 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Garnish with lemon wedges to serve. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
