Easy (Out Of Shell) Stuffed Lobster Tails
20 min prep
15 min cook
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 4 Raw lobster tails, uncooked, 7 ounces each
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp Ground black pepper
- 2 cups French baguette
- 8 tbsp Unsalted butter
- 2 Peeled garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp Fresh lemons, zested
- 1 tbsp Fresh Italian parsley, minced
- 2 tbsp Fresh lemons, juiced
- 2 Fresh lemons, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Remove lobster meat from shells by cutting soft underside of shells with scissors; pull meat out and discard shells.
- Cut underside of lobster meat lengthwise, but not all the way through, then spread tails out to form a pocket for stuffing.
- Place in a shallow baking pan, cut side up, and season with salt and pepper.
- Cut or tear baguette into 1 inch pieces and place in blender or food processor and pulse to make 2 cups of fresh crumbs.
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter (softened), minced garlic and lemon zest; pulse to blend.
- Add parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper; pulse on/off a few times to mix gently. Do not over mix.
- Spoon 1/4 stuffing mixture into each lobster tail, then drizzle 6 tablespoons of melted butter evenly over tops.
- Bake 15 minutes or until lobster meat reaches an internal temperature of 140°F.
- Carefully lift lobster tails from pan onto serving plates with a spatula. Serve with lemon wedges and melted butter.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
4 servings
- Amount Per ServingCalories390
- % Daily Value*
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 37%
- Saturated Fat
- 15g
- 75%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 250mg
- 83%
- Sodium
- 1040mg
- 43%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 15g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 27g
- Vitamin C
- 30%
- Calcium
- 15%
- Iron
- 8%
- Vitamin A
- 20%
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