Broiled Lobster Tails for Two

By á-7122

Nice for a special occasion.

Ingredients

• 2 quarts water
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 (8 ounce) frozen lobster tails
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

1 In large saucepan, heat water and salt to boiling.
2 Add frozen lobster tails; heat to boiling.
3 Reduce heat; cover and simmer until done, about 12 minutes.
4 Drain.
5 Wearing a clean oven mitt or using a potholder, hold and cut down sides of lobster tails with kitchen scissors to remove thin undershell covering the meat.
6 To prevent tails from curling, insert long metal skewer from meat side through tail to shell side, then back through shell and meat at opposite end.
7 Set oven control at broil and/or 550 degrees.
8 Place tails meat side up on rack in broiler pan, brush with butter.
9 Broil with tops 3 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes. Alternatively, they can be placed over a hot grill/barbecue for 2-3 minutes.
10 Serve with Lemon Butter.
11 Lemon Butter:.
12 1/2 cup butter.
13 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
14 1 tablespoon snipped parsley.
15 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce.
16 Melt butter, add remaining ingredients.