Air Fryer Lobster Tails
Air fryer lobster tails are cooked to perfection, boasting a buttery, tender texture and a deliciously subtle sweet flavor. Coupled with a touch of garlic and a hint of lemon!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 226kcal
Ingredients
- 4 lobster tails
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Use kitchen shears to butterfly your lobster tails. Cut down the center of the top of the shell until you get to the tail.
- Then, flip the lobster over and use your thumbs to break each vertebra between the legs.
- Loosen the meat along the sides, bottom, and top with your fingers. Gently pull the lobster meat up and sit it on top of the tail.
- Sprinkle paprika, salt and pepper to taste.
- In a small bowl, melt your butter and add your garlic and lemon juice. Remove 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture and set it aside.
- Brush the tails with the melted butter, lemon juice, and garlic.
- Place the tails in the air fryer basket.
- At 380 degrees F, cook your lobster for 5-8 minutes until the meat is opaque, lightly brown, and the tail is bright red.
- Serve it with the reserved melted butter. Garnish with parsley (optional).
Notes
- If you can only buy frozen lobster tails, that is fine; just thaw them beforehand.
- When you are butterflying your lobster, it is okay if you cut some of the meat; you just want to avoid cutting through the bottom of the tail.
- You will notice that some of the lobster's meat will be pinker than other tails; this just means that it is a female.
- At 5 minutes, use a meat thermometer and stick it horizontally into your lobster, and when the internal temperature is 135-140 degrees, your lobster is perfect.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 269mg