Air Fryer Lobster Tails with Lemon-Garlic Butter

Air fry lobster tails for an elegant meal for two at home. They come out succulent and meaty. Delicious with lemony garlic butter and parsley.

Basic Details:

Prep time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

20 mins

Servings:

2

Yield:

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Ingredients

  • 2 (4 ounce) lobster tails
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 wedges lemon

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat an air fryer to 380 degrees F (195 degrees C).

    Ingredients to make air fryer lobster tails

  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.

    A pair of scissors cutting the top shell of a lobster tail

  3. Spread tail halves apart. Place tails in the air fryer basket with lobster meat facing up.

    An air fryer basket with two lobster tails with cut shells

  4. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add lemon zest and garlic; heat until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.

    A small pot of melted lemon-garlic butter

  5. Transfer 2 tablespoons of butter mixture to a small bowl; brush this onto lobster tails. Discard any remaining brushed butter to avoid contamination from uncooked lobster. Season lobster with salt and pepper.

    An air fryer basket with two lobster tails being brushed with garlic-lemon butter

  6. Cook in the preheated air fryer until lobster meat is opaque, 5 to 7 minutes.

    An air fryer basket with two cooked lobster tails

  7. Spoon reserved butter from the saucepan over lobster meat. Top with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

    A plate with two cooked lobster tails topped with garlic-lemon butter and chopped parsley, served with lemon wedges

Recipe Tip

You can use frozen lobster tails, just thaw them first before proceeding with the instructions.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

563

Fat

27g

Carbs

60g

Protein

35g