Description
Deliciously buttered lobster tails, perfectly cooked in the air fryer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lobster tails (About 5–7 ounces each.)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter (See notes.)
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves (Minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning (Feel free to use your favorite seafood seasoning.)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat the lobster dry and use kitchen shears to butterfly the lobster tails. Take the shears and slice through the top shell down the middle until you reach the base of the tail (fin). You’ll also cut into the meat, which will butterfly it and cause it to sit better on the shell.
- Flip the lobster tail over and press down on the ribs until you hear them crack. This will help release the meat when you go to butterfly it the lobster tail over and open up the shell.
- Remove the vein from the lobster if it hasn’t been deveined. Press along the edges of the shell on both sides to loosen up the meat. Keep the meat attached to the shell. Lift up the meat from the shell and lay it over the shell.
- Combine the butter, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, Old Bay Seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste. Brush it over the tails. I like to use half of the butter sauce for when the lobsters go in the air fryer and then I drizzle the remaining sauce over the lobster tails once they have finished cooking.
- Air fry for 5-8 minutes on 370 degrees. The best way to tell if the lobster is perfectly cooked is to use a meat thermometer. Test the deepest part of the meat and ensure it reads 145 degrees. The tail should be completely white with no grey translucent color.
Notes
- For optimal flavor, consider marinating the lobster tails in the butter mixture for a short period before cooking.
- Cooking time may vary based on the size of the lobster tails.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 150mg