Name: Copycat Red Lobster Rock Lobster Tail (Standard)
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Lobster Tails-6-8 oz each; 1/2 cup Butter-unsalted; 2 tbsp Garlic-minced; 1 tbsp Lemon Juice-freshly squeezed; 1/4 tsp Paprika; 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1/8 tsp Black Pepper-ground; 2 tbsp Parsley-chopped

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A simplified version of the classic Red Lobster Rock Lobster Tail, perfect for a weeknight indulgence.

Total 45 min

Serves 2

Steps 7

Ingredients 9

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Lobster Tails
2 2 Lobster Tails-6-8 oz each
Butter Sauce
cup 118 mL Butter-unsalted
2 tbsp 30 mL Garlic-minced
1 tbsp 15 mL Lemon Juice-freshly squeezed
tsp 1.25 mL Paprika
tsp 0.625 mL Cayenne Pepper
tsp 1.25 mL Salt
tsp 0.625 mL Black Pepper-ground
Garnish
2 tbsp 30 mL Parsley-chopped

Equipment

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Prepare the Butter Sauce: In a small saucepan, melt Butter over medium heat. Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in Lemon Juice, Paprika, Cayenne Pepper, Salt, and Black Pepper. Remove from heat.
Cut lobster tails lengthwise down the center of the shell, being careful not to cut through the meat.
Gently loosen the lobster meat from the shell and lift it up, leaving the tail connected at the end.
Brush the lobster meat generously with the Butter Sauce.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the lobster meat is opaque and cooked through.
Brush with remaining Butter Sauce and garnish with Parsley before serving.