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Air fryer lobster tails with herb garlic butter and lemon

Air Fryer Lobster Tail

This super easy air fryer lobster tail is perfect for a quick seafood dinner, or to serve for a special occasion.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Lisa Wells

Ingredients

  • 4 frozen lobster tails thawed

For Garlic Butter Sauce

  • 1 stick of butter 8 tablespoons butter
  • 1 garlic clove pressed or minced
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F.

Make the garlic butter sauce

  • Combine the butter, garlic, herbs, salt, and lemon juice in a small pan. Cook over very low heat until the butter is melted, stirring occasionally.
  • Reserve half of the garlic butter sauce for serving.

Prepare the lobster

  • Using kitchen shears, snip off the small legs and cut lobster shell lengthwise on top and bottom. Use a large knife to cut through the lobster meat. Remove the vein and rinse the lobster under cold water. Pull the meat out of the shell, leaving the tail end attached, and place it back in the shell (this makes it easier to eat after it's cooked).
  • Pat the lobster dry and brush the cut side with the garlic butter sauce.
  • Place the lobster tail halves in the air fryer basket cut side up and cook for 10 - 12 minutes or until just cooked through. Cook them in batches if they will not all fit in a single layer.
  • Once the lobster tails are cooked, spoon some of the reserved garlic butter sauce over the lobster meat. Serve with additional sauce and lemon wedges on the side.

Notes

This savory garlic butter sauce can also be served over roasted potatoes or vegetables.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 520mg

Note: nutrition data provided here is only an estimate.

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