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A skillet full of lobster in a buttery red sauce.
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Garlic Butter Lobster Skillet

This lobster skillet is delicious and can be made with fresh raw lobster, frozen, and even precooked lobster.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Seafood
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dinner, easy valentines dinner recipe, keto lobster, lobster, lobster dinner, lobster skillet, romantic lobster dinner, seafood
Servings: 4
Calories: 340kcal
Author: Courtney ODell

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lobster meat can be uncooked or cooked
  • 1 teaspoons celtic sea salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter divided in half
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 large shallot about 4 tbsp, minced
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon chopped

Instructions

  • In a large pan, melt 6 tbsp butter on medium heat.
  • Add in garlic and shallots, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and soft - about 4 minutes.
  • Stir in wine and increase heat to high.
  • Stir in lobster meat and top with lemon zest, and tarragon.
  • Cook to piping hot and sauce is reduced, about 5 minutes. If you are using raw lobster it will cook in this time. Season with sea salt and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 791mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g