Perfect Lobster Tails

Name: Perfect Lobster Tails
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: Four 5- to 6-ounce frozen lobster tails, thawed (see Cook's Note); 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon minced shallot; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Food Network Kitchen

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Ingredients

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Four 5- to 6-ounce frozen lobster tails, thawed (see Cook's Note)1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley1 tablespoon minced shallot1 teaspoon lemon zestKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat the broiler. Place a wire cooling rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Cut the top shell of the lobster tails lengthwise down the middle with kitchen shears. Then, using a knife, cut all the way through the tails to split into 2 pieces. Place them flesh-side up on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 2

Mix together the butter, parsley, shallot, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl until well combined.

Step 3

Spread 2 teaspoons of the compound butter on the flesh of each lobster tail half. Broil until the shells turn a bright orange, the flesh is opaque and cooked through and the tails begin to curl, about 4 minutes.

Step 4

Transfer the tails to a serving platter and top each half with another teaspoon of the compound butter (save the remainder for another use).