Description
Learn how to make delicious Air Fryer Lobster Tails with a lemon-garlic herb butter sauce. This recipe is quick, easy, and perfect for a fancy meal without the fuss. Your air fryer will create a restaurant-quality dish in just minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (4-ounce) lobster tails, thawed if frozen
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 cloves garlic, finely grated
- 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme (optional)
- ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- 4 lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Prep the lobster tails: Cut through the top of the shell lengthwise with kitchen shears. Gently pry open the shell and lift the meat to rest on top, attached at the base (butterflied method).
- Make the lemon-garlic herb butter sauce: Melt butter. Stir in lemon zest, grated garlic, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, parsley, and thyme. Let sit to infuse.
- Preheat and brush: Preheat your air fryer to 380°F (193°C). Baste the exposed lobster meat generously with the butter sauce. Reserve about one-third for serving.
- Air fry: Place lobster tails in the air fryer basket, not touching. Cook for 5-6 minutes, or until the meat is opaque, white, and firm. Aim for an internal temperature of 140-145°F (60-63°C).
- Serve immediately: Remove lobster tails, drizzle with reserved butter sauce, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Always thaw frozen lobster tails before cooking.
- Avoid overcooking to prevent tough, rubbery meat.
- Cook in batches if your air fryer basket is small; do not stack.
- A slice of bread under the tails can catch drips and toast in the butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail with sauce
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
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