How To Cook Lobster Tails In The Shell In The Oven
When you want to make lobster at home but you don t want to wrestle with a whole lobster just go for the lobster tail.
How to cook lobster tails in the shell in the oven. Now preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Using a sharp heavy chef s knife allow the lobster meat to sit on top of its shell by cutting all but a small amount of the meat out of the shell lifting it up and placing it on top.
It s meaty and easy to cook and delivers all the lobster goodness you re hungry for. Remove the vein running through the tail. Using a knife make a shallow cut in the meat leaving the fan intact.
Devein and remove any grit if needed. Brush each lobster tail with the melted butter sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake for 15 minutes the internal temperature should be between 140 to 145 degrees f. Once you have done that use a pastry brush to apply the mixture onto the meat in the lobster tail.
If needed rinse the tails under cold running water. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
The cooked lobsters should be bright red in color and the meat should be firm. In a small bowl combine the butter salt pepper garlic powder paprika lemon juice and parsley then brush the mixture evenly over the lobster meat. Place the lobster tails on a baking tray.
Place prepared lobster tails on a baking sheet. With sharp kitchen scissors or a knife carefully cut the top of the lobster tail shell down to the tip of the tail avoiding the meat. Garnish the lobster tails with additional paprika powder.