This 10 Minute Perfect Broiled Lobster Tails Recipe is the quickest, tastiest, and easiest way to cook lobster tails- get perfect oven broiled lobster tails every time! The best of the recipes to lobster tail in the oven for a restaurant style lobster tail dinner in under 10 minutes.
How I Discovered the Best Baked Lobster Tail Recipe
I love lobster – but I didn’t always love lobster!
Lobster tails are something I actually really detested until I worked at a country club’s dining room one summer during college, when the head chef heard I hated lobster, he decided he’d get me to love it.
I had always had horribly overcooked, gummy, and blandly boiled lobster- and it had always tasted fishy to me (which I am not a huge fan of). Granted, I never had baked lobster tails like this recipe —- but rather overboiled, gummy lobster recipes.
The chef at the country club I worked at, however, served me some of the most sweet, salty, and delicate lobster meat ever- and my mind was forever changed!
I instantly tried to come up with my own easy spin on his baked lobster tail recipe – and through some trial and error, I found the easiest method to perfect broiled lobster tails!
This 10 Minute Perfect Broiled Lobster Tails Recipe is the absolute best way to cook lobster.
We’re giving it a slightly smoky flavor with a touch of paprika, as well as a sweet and salty hit of butter.
If you want a never fail easy oven baked lobster tails recipe, this is it!
Just take me to the best lobster tail recipe ever already!
If you’d rather skip my (very helpful, i think) tips and tricks to make lobster tails in the oven, essential lobster tail recipe cooking info, and similar lobster tail recipe ideas – and get straight to this deliciously easy 10 minute broiled lobster tails recipe – simply scroll to the bottom of the page where you can find the printable recipe card.
Like most seafood, when overcooked, lobster and lobster tail is just a mess. Its really a shame because it’s so expensive- it ought to always taste fabulous!
This method to prepare lobster tails won’t leave you with gummy, fishy flavor- and it’s one of my favorite tricks I learned from working at a Country Club (outside of becoming really proficient at folding interesting napkin shapes and removing wine stains- I once accidentally spilled a very expensive bottle of red wine all over one of our members- who just happened to be the owner of Madison’s biggest dry cleaning chain. He taught me some awesome tricks every time he came in after that night!).
This recipe is lightning quick- and gets you the most flavorful, succulent, and juicy lobster tail just like you’d get at a steakhouse.
No gummy, dry, or fishy meat here – and this method won’t stink up your whole house – because whats romantic about that? This is one of my favorite reasons to make oven baked lobster tails!
This would be really fun for a romantic meal or dinner party- you can prep the tails and place in the refrigerator (I’d cover them to keep the lobster meat from absorbing fridge flavors) and pop them in the oven when it is time to eat.
How to Cook Lobster Tails In the Oven
- Give your lobster a boost!
- Make your lobster tail look jucier, bigger, and give it a plumper appearance by shoving lemon wedges between the lobster shell and meat before broiling in the oven.
- This will give you picture-perfect, restaurant quality presentation – plus the lemon’s acid adds a lovely touch to the lobster flavor, and partners perfectly with the rich butter!
- Let frozen lobster thaw fully before cooking.
- If you buy frozen lobster tails (I live in northern Colorado, closer to Wyoming than even Denver- it’s frozen or it’s from the land and goes “moo” up this way) just pop them in the fridge the day before you make these. You want them to fully thaw before cooking.
- Don’t rush the thawing process in the microwave.
- Defrosting lobster tails in the microwave will make the frozen lobster meat tough. The beauty of oven baked lobster tails is the perfect texture – microwaving will only make it gummy and tough.
If you’re looking for a delicious 3 course dinner you can share with your love this Valentines, I have a perfect meal that takes under 20 minutes for all 3 dishes – and they are rich, delicious, and not too heavy so you’re not slaving away in the kitchen all night, or too stuffed for a night full of romance!
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To Make This 10 Minute Perfect Broiled Lobster Tails Recipe, You’ll Need:
-Baking Sheet
-Lobster Tails
-Kitchen Shears
10 Minute Perfect Broiled Lobster Tails Recipe
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- 2 Lobster tails
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter divided
- celtic sea salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
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Preheat broiler to high.
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Set lobster tails on a baking sheet or in an oven safe dish.
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With sharp kitchen scissors or a knife, carefully cut the top of the lobster tail shell down to the tip of the tail, avoiding the meat. Devein and remove any grit if needed.
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Carefully pull shell down, so meat looks like it is sitting on top of shell and open.
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To make it look even better, slide a lemon wedge or two under the lobster meat in between the meat and the tail.
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Mix spices in a small bowl.
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Sprinkle with spices.
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Add small pats of butter along the lobster tail.
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Place in oven on an upper middle rack.
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Let cook until meat is opaque and white, about 8-10 minutes.
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Remove and serve immediately with drawn butter.
Lisa says
These were amazing. And my fiance doesnt eat Seafood so I prepare two….eat them both….dont judge….lol and make him an amazing steak. For anyone that wants to kick it up a notch, follow this recipe exactly as listed, but instead of adding the paprika, sprinkle a little bit of Old bay seasoning in there. Its absolute Heaven!!!
Sandra says
Tried tonight for Valentine’s Day dinner. Excellent! I only used about half the seasoning though, which was perfect for us.
Gabi says
I made these for Christmas Eve and they were delicious; However, did you mean to say 1.2 teas of white pepper as in one tenth over a teaspoon? Or 1/2 teaspoon? I wiped off some seasoning before cooking because it was just too strong.
Sherry Barr says
This was my first time cooking lobster tails and I used this recipe. They came out perfect! Can’t wait to make them again. Thank you.
Quiana says
I tried this recipe and loved the results. I have also boiled lobster tails ( not live) and they turned out bland and flavorless plus I didn’t like the texture. With this recipe I was able to control the flavor ( a little or a lot) per tail. This is definitely my method of cooking lobster tails from here on. Thank you.
Linda Jennings says
I prepared two beautiful tails following your recipe for last night Valentine’s dinner. They were sooooo good he asked me to marry him! LOL now back to reality, I have tried several ways of preparing lobster, and I have to admit these were delicious. One bite and it was a wrap we loved it.
Courtney ODell says
…. um hold up? An engagement?? CONGRATS!!!! Such an awesome memory for Valentines. Thanks for sharing!! 🙂
Arlene says
Thank you so much for the wonderful lobster dish…..perfect surprise for my husband. 🙂
Barb says
I tried this and it was great. Lobster was perfect. Not overcooked. Thanks for the tip. We are having again today
Vicki Cross says
Look great Lobster thanks for the inspiration
Vicki Cross says
Look great look I would like to cook
Cindy says
What about the size? In grocery stores,they are normally 3-4-5 oz. that’s small.im in SWFL, where I can easily get bigger ones,so what’s the recommended times for different sizes,you think?
Thanks,Cindy
Courtney ODell says
Cindy – I’m in Denver where we get very small fish. I’d check at 10 minutes, and increase cooktime by checking every 3 minutes or so thereafter if it is still a ways from being opaque.
Michelle says
This is perfect for Valentine’s Day
Wayne Hueske says
Fantastic recipe !!
Karla says
What size of lobster tails should I buy!
Courtney ODell says
Whichever size you like! This recipe is adaptable, so you can cook it a little longer if you can get your hands on some large, beautiful tails!
Giata Ferrara says
Way to go. This is the simple and best way to do lobster. I commend you on a job well done.
Jason Edwards says
Most ovens have a broiler option. When that option is used the method involves placing the meat/seafood either on the highest or 2nd highest rack — never in the middle. The idea is to have the lobster 6 inches or so from the heat source. That’s called “broiling”.
Lafe Dutton says
With kudos to the sailer, I agree with him about boiling them first. So, they are also divine broiled without boiling as this recipe instructs. I made it with the paprika and butter tabs, doused them with Meyer Lemon…. OMG.
Thanks. Simply perfect.
Leslie says
Lobster tails were on sale at the grocer last week, so I had to indulge. I stumbled across this quick & easy recipe, as despite the sale price, I didn’t want to ruin them. This recipe was so quick & easy. I swapped the paprika with Old Bay, because that was my preference. The tails were perfect! I called a girlfriend & told her about the seafood sale & passed on the recipe. She called me gushing over how yummy hers turned out! Thanks for the easy break down!
Courtney ODell says
I am so happy to hear that Leslie! It is seriously the most simple, easy, and delicious way to make lobster – I was always afraid of making it because I’ve had some terrible home-made lobster tails in the past. I am really touched you sent my recipe to your friend! Thanks so much!!!
Luis says
Sorry. It says broiled but you say to put in oven…do I put it in the broiler or the oven?
Courtney ODell says
I put it under the oven broiler on high- some people have separate broilers.
John Eldredge says
It’s a good recipe, but I’m a sailor and went to school there and kinda know lobster. Lobster is not cooked. Live lobster is boiled for five minutes (or less). Once they get to room temp, tails and commercial things only need a bit of browning heat; not ever cooking heat, because the grill temp is good enough. A lobster should never be chewey. A typical creamy inside with a crispy outside is good.
Don’t wreck the food because of an insistence on following blogs.
Jeanie says
I will have to try this next time.. they were good but chewy broiled.
RJ says
Thank you John E.! Even though I pulled these at a little past the half-way point cause they were obviously getting too done already, they were indeed rubbery! So I’m bewildered reading all these glowing reviews and wondering where I went wrong. I’ve only cooked lobster at home a couple times in my life -and those were few and far between- so I followed whatever info was found at the time- but they were always great. No rubber! I can only surmise that it’s the cooking time that is to blame and we need to check progress after 3-5 minutes, and just keep a close eye on them from there. Just to clarify, my rack was set one up from middle, not the highest level, so I doubt that proximity to the heat source was an issue. But lobster should not be chewy… 🙂
Kathryn Griffin @TheDedicatedHouse says
Oh, goodness! These look amazing! Mouth watering! Thanks for sharing! You are one of the features at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House! Yes, I’m finally back to blogging. Here is the link to this week’s bash. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2015/04/make-it-pretty-monday-week-133.html Have a lovely week. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
[email protected] Cooking on the Front Burner says
These are perfect and mouth watering! I’ll be featuring these at Best of the Weekend this Friday on my blog!
Lou Lou Girls says
This looks amazing! You are so talented. Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Nicky Corbishley says
Quick, delicious and sophisticated. Loving this!!
Thao @ In God Flavor says
I would like two of these please! Lobster is on the my list of last request dinner must-haves. These tails look so succulent!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
It’s been too long since I last had lobster. Thanks for the inspiration – I have to go out and get some.. these tails look divine!