Sure, here’s a delicious and flavorful roast rock lobster tail recipe for you:
Ingredients:
- 2 rock lobster tails
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges (for serving)
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Using kitchen shears, cut the top side of the lobster shell lengthwise, starting from the wider end and cutting towards the tail. Be careful not to cut into the meat.
- Gently lift the lobster meat from the shell, keeping it attached at the base. Place the lobster meat on top of the shell.
- In a small bowl, mix together melted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Brush the lobster meat generously with the garlic butter mixture, making sure to cover it evenly.
- Place the lobster tails on a baking sheet, and roast in the preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes or until the lobster meat is opaque and cooked through.
- Optionally, you can baste the lobster tails with additional garlic butter halfway through the cooking time for extra flavor.
- Once cooked, remove the lobster tails from the oven and let them rest for a couple of minutes.
- Serve the roast rock lobster tails with lemon wedges on the side for squeezing over the lobster meat.
Enjoy your delicious roast rock lobster tails! This recipe brings out the natural sweetness of the lobster while infusing it with savory garlic and butter flavors.
