Delicious Lobster Tail: It’s All in the Preparation

In theory, cooking lobster tail sounds simple, but for your girl, Beans, not so much.  It took a lot of trial an error to figure out the best cooking method. A lot this also had to do with the way I prepped the lobster tail was prepped and the cooking methods.     

 

Methods of Cooking Lobster Tail

 

Lobster tail can be prepared using a number of methods.  These include baking, steaming, broiling, 

Boil

• Put the lobster tail in a pot of boiling salted water
• Cook for one minute per pound of tail meat 

Bake

• Cook at a high temperature (450°F) for about 10–12 minutes
• Cover the lobster in a baking dish with a little water to cook evenly 

Broil

• Cut down the length of the shell and partially lift the meat out 
• Broil on high until the shell is bright orange and the meat is opaque 

Steam

• Cook in a steamer basket over a pot of boiling water

My favorite method of cooking is broiling.  Not only is it the easiest method (for me), but broiling lobster tail preserves the wonderful flavor of the meat. Checkout my easy broiled lobster tail recipe below. 

Easy Broiled Lobster Tail Recipe 

Preparation

• Defrost and rinse lobster tails
• Open lobster tail shell
• Separate meat from the shell
• Place meat on top of the lobster shell
• Arrange all lobster tail on a foil tin and set aside

Lobster Tail Butter Basting Sauce

• Melt one stick of salted butter
• Add chopped parsley
• Cooking Lobster Tail

Broiling 

• Pre-heat boiler to 550 degrees
• Drizzle the butter sauce over the lobster tails
• Broil lobster tails until lightly browned and lobster meat is opaque, about 5 to 10 minutes
• Garnish lobster tails with lemon wedges

  Prep Time: 30 min  Cook Time: 15 min  Calories: 380 cal. / per tail