Broiled Lobster Tail (oven)

By Jan_C

Ingredients

• Lobster
• Butter

Details

Preparation time 2mins
Cooking time 7mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prepare thawed tails: With kitchen scissors or a very sharp knife, cut lengthwise through the top of the lobster shell (the round, hard side of the shell). Note: When cutting the shell, you will also be cutting through the meat, which is okay - this butterflies the meat for you and makes a very nice presentation. If you wish to remove the digestive tract (the dark line that runs along the length of the tail), this is a good time to do that as well.

2. Pry open the shell using your fingers. Starting at the wide end, carefully loosen meat from bottom of shell, keeping meat attached at the small tail end. Lift meat through the cut shell opening and place on top of shell.

3. Brush the lobster meat with melted butter. Broil on high approximately 5" from heat for 2 minutes. Baste with more melted butter and broil for an additional 3 minutes or until lobster meat turns opaque and lightly browned. Watch closely to avoid overcooking.