A super quick and easy way to cook lobster tails. Cook time is only 6 minutes in the air fryer. I could fit 4 small lobster tails or 2 big, depending on your size of air fryer.
Make sure to defrost first in the fridge.
Cut right down the center of the shell using kitchen scissors. Cut down until you reach the top of where the tail fin begins. Using a small spoon, push under the shell to separate the meat from the shell. Make this easier when you go to eat it.
Serve a side dish of the lemon, garlic butter dipping sauce. It is absolutely delicious!
SIDE DISH SUGGESTIONS:
- Cooked Rice (1/2 cup) OR
- Roasted Sweet potato (1/2) OR
- Gluten free pasta with tomato sauce, or pesto, or oil and garlic (1 cup cooked)
- Cooked Vegetables – enjoy unlimited amount of greens
Pescatarian, Celiac friendly, Child friendly, Sodium friendly, Weight Management friendly – see notes.
Air Fryer Lemon Garlic Buttered Lobster Tails
Easy way to cook lobster tails so they are soft and juicy.
6 minutes in the air fryer is all it takes.
Enjoy dipping into the side bowl of smoky lemon garlic butter.
Pescatarian, Celiac friendly, Child friendly, Sodium friendly, Weight Management friendly – see notes.
- Air fryer
- Small sauce pan
- Kitchen scissors
- Spoon, fork
- 1 tsp, 1/2 tsp, tbsp
- 2-4 2 large or 4 small Lobster Tails frozen – allow to defrost in the fridge
- 1 tbsp Lemon zest
- 2 Garlic cloves crushed
- 1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 4 tbsp Butter – plant-based
- 1/8 tsp Smoke paprika – optional
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Prepare the defrosted lobster tails by using kitchen scissors. Carefully cut them through the center of the hard shell just before where the tail fin begins.
Pull apart the hard shell. You may need to use a small spoon to lift and separate the meat from the shell making it easier to remove when eating.
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Prepare the lemon butter. Add the butter, lemon zest, pepper and smoked paprika to the small sauce pan. Set on medium low heat to just melt the butter and mix everything together. Remove from stove.
Brush on the lemon butter mix to the meat of the tails. And pour the rest into serving dipping bowls.
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Add the prepared lobster tails to the air fryer basket. Set at 375° F for 6 minutes.
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Serve with lemon garlic dip and enjoy!
Suggestion is to serve with a small carbohydrate:
- cooked rice or sweet potato – 1/2 cup
- cooked vegetables
- side of gluten free pasta with pesto or olive oil and garlic – 1 cup cooked
This looks absolutely amazing. It’s a must try for me. Thank you.