Name: Air Fryer Lobster Tails
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Whole lobster tails, thawed; 4 Tablespoons butter, melted; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped; Salt and pepper, to taste; 2 lemon wedges

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Air Fryer Lobster tails are a quick and tasty way to make DELICIOUS lobster tails.

This lobster tail recipe is a decadent dinner made with large or medium lobster tails smothered with a buttery garlic lemon herb sauce then air-fried to perfection in under 10 minutes making these lobster tails tender, juicy, and beautifully caramelized.

Ingredients

2 Whole lobster tails, thawed
4 Tablespoons butter, melted
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 lemon wedges

The lobster meat is so juicy tender and look how perfectly caramelized.

Directions:
1. Using durable kitchen shears ( I used KitchenAid stainless steel shears), cut down lengthwise the top hard shell of the lobster through the center all the way to the tail fins. This method is called “Butterfly lobster”. Here’s a good video tutorial on how to butterfly lobster tails.
2. Spread the tail halves apart.
3. Using your fingers (or small fork or spoon), get under the shell and push the meat out of the shell. Do this on both sides.
4. Once you pushed out the meat with your fingers, take the whole lobster tail meat and pull it out of the shell and lay it on top of the empty lobster shell.
5. Place tails in the air fryer basket (tray) with lobster meat facing up and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add lemon zest and garlic; heat until garlic is tender. About 1 minute.
7. Transfer 2 tablespoons of butter mixture to a small bowl and brush onto lobster tails.
8. Preheat air fryer to 380F/193C for 3 minutes.
9. Cook lobster tails until lobster meat is opaque, 6 to 8 minutes.
10. Spoon reserved butter from the saucepan over lobster meat.
11. Top with parsley and serve with lemon wedges. DELISH! Enjoy!

Tender juicy lobster tails dipped in garlic lemon butter

Recipe Notes.
You can use frozen lobster tails. They need to be completely thawed.
Pulling meat from the lobster tail and placing it on top of the shell is optional and is done for better presentation. You can butterfly lobster, spread the tails halves apart and leave the meat inside. Cook at the same time and temp. I have done both methods and both are equally good.
This Lobster tails recipe is low-carb and keto-friendly

Here’s a good video tutorial on how to butterfly lobster tails.

Pulling meat from the lobster tail and placing it on top of the shell is optional and is done for better presentation. You can butterfly lobster, spread the tails halves apart and leave the meat inside. Cook at the same time and temp. I have done both methods and both are equally good. The top two pictures – lobster meat is left inside the shell. In the bottom two pictures – lobster meat is pulled out and placed on top of the shell.

Other Air Fryer Recipes worth checking out.

1. Air Fryer Oysters with Cheesy lemon garlic butter.
2. Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Scallops.
3. Air Fryer Salmon with Garlic Maple Dijon topping, perfectly tender juicy and flaky.

Yield: 2