Butter Poached Lobster Tail Recipe
This Butter Poached Lobster Tail Recipe delivers restaurant-quality results with tender lobster infused in rich butter sauce.
Equipment
- 8-10 inch skillet
Ingredients
Butter Poached Lobster Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons water
- 2 cloves garlic lightly crushed
- 16 tablespoons butter chilled
- 1 sprig tarragon optional
- 4 tails lobster 4-5 oz each or 16 oz uncooked lobster meat
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- Chives or tarragon diced, for garnish
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Heat water in an 8-10 inch skillet until simmering. Add crushed garlic and cook for 90 seconds. Reduce heat to low and add butter, one tablespoon at a time, whisking to emulsify.
- Add lobster meat to the butter sauce and poach gently over low heat for about 4 minutes. Gently flip the lobster and cook another 2 minutes, or until the meat is just cooked through.
- Remove lobster and add lemon juice to the sauce. Taste and add a pinch of salt if needed.
- Serve poached lobster in butter sauce over pasta, rice, or with steamed veggies, along with a fresh lemon wedge and crusty bread. Garnish with diced chives or tarragon leaves.
Notes
Any extra lobster-infused butter sauce is great for pasta sauces, fish basting, or tossed with vegetables. The sauce can be frozen in ice cube trays.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 374kcalCarbohydrates: 1.1gProtein: 14.3gFat: 35.2gCholesterol: 197.4mgSodium: 503.4mgSugar: 0.2g
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