Description
Cook tender lobster tails quickly and easily using your air fryer with a simple garlic butter preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (6-ounce) lobster tails, fresh or frozen
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- If using frozen lobster tails, thaw them completely under cold running water for about 10 minutes, then pat them dry.
- Prepare the tails: Place each tail shell-side down on a cutting board. Use kitchen shears to cut down the center of the top shell, stopping before you reach the tail fan. Gently pull the meat up through the opening and rest it on top of the shell. This is called butterflying.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Brush the garlic butter mixture generously over the exposed lobster meat.
- Preheat your air fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 3 minutes.
- Place the prepared lobster tails in the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring they do not overlap.
- Air fry for 6 to 8 minutes. The exact time depends on the size of your tails. The meat should turn opaque white and reach an internal temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove from the air fryer and serve immediately.
Notes
- For thicker tails (over 6 ounces), you may need to increase the cooking time by 1 to 2 minutes.
- If the meat starts to brown too quickly, lightly tent the tops with aluminum foil halfway through cooking.
- Serve with extra melted garlic butter for dipping.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tail
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 26
- Cholesterol: 150