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How to Cook Lobster Tails
Victoria Haneveer

How to Cook Lobster Tails

Spoil yourself with succulent, delicious lobster tails. This recipe is incredibly easy and any home cook can master it. The resulting lobster will be a rich-tasting gourmet treat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Entree
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
 

  • 2 fully thawed lobster tails
  • Melted butter, to serve
  • Lemon wedges, to serve

Method
 

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add a pinch of salt.
  2. Add the lobster tails.
  3. Simmer then until they are done.
  4. Count on them taking between 4 and 10 minutes depending on size.
  5. When the shell changes color and the meat turns from glossy to opaque, the tails are ready.
  6. Let them cool for 5 minutes, then use sharp scissors to cut down the shell, so you can pull the meat out.
  7. Put the meat back in the shell and serve with the melted butter and lemon wedges.