Description
Enjoy restaurant-quality lobster tails in under 15 minutes with this simple air fryer recipe, perfect for special occasions or a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lobster tails (about 6–8 oz each) — thawed if frozen
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh preferred)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 garlic clove minced)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 380°F (193°C).
- Using kitchen shears, carefully split each lobster tail down the center of the top shell and pull the meat gently upward.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, lemon juice, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Brush the lemon-garlic butter over the exposed lobster meat, reserving some for serving.
- Place the lobster tails in a single layer in the air fryer basket, meat side up, and cook for 8–10 minutes, checking at 8 minutes for doneness.
- Remove carefully, brush with remaining butter, and garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 120mg