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Air Fryer Lobster Tails

Air Fryer Lobster Tails

Air Fryer Lobster Tails are a new favorite in my house! I never knew it could be SO SIMPLE! I always thought of Lobster as such a fancy dish - I just never realized it was simple! A little snip snip - then a little butter and garlic - air fry and done! Plus - it's on the table in under 10 minutes!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine American, seafood
Servings 2 people
Calories 311 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • If frozen, seal lobster tails in ziploc bag (squeeze out air) and place bag in cold water for about 30 minutes. 
    2 4-oz lobster tails
  • Butterfly lobster tails by cutting through the shell to the tail (but not through the tail. Pop open parts of the shell to expose the lobster meat. You may have to break off parts of the shell to open it up a bit.
  • Prepare butter mixture by placing 2 tbsp butter, salt and garlic in a glass bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds until melted. Stir.
    2 tbsp salted butter, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp garlic
  • Place lobster tails in Air Fryer, open side up and baste with melted garlic butter
  • Cook at 360 degrees for 3 minutes
  • Open air fryer and baste again, cook for an additional 3 minutes
  • If tails are larger than 3-4 oz, you will want to add 2-3 minutes for every few ounces
  • While tails are air frying, melt 2 tbsp butter in glass - for 45 seconds in microwave. For “drawn” butter - pour out “clear” portion of butter into dipping bowl and stop before the cream comes out. Or you can spoon the cream off the top. 
  • Remove tails from air fryer, pull open shell with fingers and pull out lobster meat. It's basically only "attached" at the base of the tail - slip your fingers underneath and it pulls out easily 
  • Serve with drawn butter and lemon wedges
    2 tbsp salted butter, 2 wedges lemon

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 1tailCalories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 1.4gProtein: 22.1gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14.8gCholesterol: 226mgSodium: 1878mgPotassium: 285mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.1gCalcium: 125mgIron: 9mg
Keyword air fryer, lobster, seafood
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