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Air Fryer Lobster Tails with Lemon-Garlic Butter
Prep
10 mins
Cook
10 mins
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Here's a showstopper that'll make you feel like a fancy restaurant chef without the stress. My air fryer has completely changed how I cook lobster tails because they're ready in just twenty minutes flat, and honestly, the results are better than steaming. The lemon and garlic butter adds such a luxurious touch, and I love that lemon is packed with vitamin C and helps your body absorb iron better. This recipe is straightforward enough for a weeknight dinner but elegant enough to impress guests, and it won't break the bank compared to ordering out.
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Ingredients
- 22 (4 ounce) lobster tails
- 44 tablespoons butter
- 11 teaspoon lemon zest
- 11 clove garlic, grated, salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 11 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- 22 wedges lemon
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat an air fryer to 380 degrees F (195 degrees C).
- 2
Butterfly lobster tails by cutting lengthwise through the centers of the hard top shells and meat with kitchen shears. Cut to, but not through, the bottoms of the shells. Spread tail halves apart. Place tails in the air fryer basket with lobster meat facing up.
- 3
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add lemon zest and garlic; heat until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- 4
Transfer 2 tablespoons of butter mixture to a small bowl and brush onto lobster tails; discard any remaining brushed butter to avoid contamination from uncooked lobster. Season lobster with salt and pepper.
- 5
Cook in the preheated air fryer until lobster meat is opaque, 5 to 7 minutes.
- 6
Spoon reserved butter from the saucepan over lobster meat. Top with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
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