Usually in Florida, we have the spiny lobster tails and they aren't as sweet and tender as Maine, but they are not that easy to come by.
Broiled lobster is very easy to make and with garlic butter, it's, of course, a little bit Italian right?
Ok, that's a bit of a stretch I know, but it's my favorite seafood and during the Christmas Eve holiday and lent, it's my treat.
We prefer the tails over the whole tail, most of my crew isn't fond of cleaning their food before they eat it.
However, you can proceed with this same recipe for whole Maine Lobster using this recipe with the exception or puffing up the tails with just boiling, broiled and then in the garlic butter dipping sauce recipe.
I love serving lobster with Roasted Vegetables, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes or Twice Baked Potatoes and with some delicious Tuscan Garlic Bread.
If you're a seafood lover you can also use this delicious garnish topping and the garlic butter for scallops and shrimp if you're not fond of lobster.
The recipe for both is super tasty on any shellfish or regular cod, haddock or other white fish.
Scroll down to the printable recipe card to get this scrumptious lobster recipe.
Lobster Fest
We actually have a lobster fest in our own home when we find Maine lobsters here available
Whether it's our Christmas Eve holiday or a special occasion we make this recipe and it's our favorite way to eat this fabulous seafood.
I usually only make this pricy shellfish for those special days but I certainly would eat this often if I could catch them myself!
I am a huge lobster fan and if you don't want to make them look fancy, just boil, broil with them split open at the top and dip away with this decadent delicious butter sauce!
Ingredients You Will Need to Make Broiled Lobster with Garlic Butter
Scroll down to the recipe card for exact measurements
- LobsterTails
- Water
- For Broiling:
- butter, melted
- ground paprika
- sea salt to taste ground white pepper, to taste
- Garlic Butter Wine Dipping Sauce:
- butter
- garlic, minced
- fresh lemon juice
- dried tarragon
- salt
- white pepper
- white wine
- fresh parsley
Lobster of All Kinds
Lobsters are a family of large marine crustaceans.
There are many kinds like Reef Lobsters. Spiny Lobsters. Slipper Lobsters. Furry Lobsters. Squat Lobsters.
We prefer the Maine lobster which is also called the Northern Lobster (Homarus americanus), and the American kind which seems to be the most costly but succulent as I am using in this recipe.
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Seafood Primavera
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Apricot Glazed Salmon
Almond crusted Haddock and Shrimp
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Easy Lobster Boiled
Again if you're in a hurry just boil your tails but don't miss the garlic butter dipping sauce.
This is an addicting delicious sauce that enhances the lobster experience.
Let me know how you like it in the comments below.

Broiled Lobster with Garlic Butter
Yield: 2
prep time: 15 Mcook time: 20 Mtotal time: 35 M
This is how to make Maine lobster pretty outside of the shell puffed up with garlic butter. The lobster is boiled then broiled brushed with a delicious seasoning. A truly gourmet and fancy style lobster to serve.
ingredients:
- 2 to 4 tails approximately 8 ounces
- Water
- For Broiling:
- 2 lobster tails
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon ground paprika
- sea salt to taste ground white pepper, to taste
- Garlic Butter Wine Dipping Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
instructions:
How to cook Broiled Lobster with Garlic Butter
- Preheat the broiler to 450 degrees.
- Boil or Steam the Lobster First:
- In a large saucepan with or without a wire basket (it's just easier to release them out of the water) boil enough water to just cover 2 tails.
- When the water is at a rolling boil add the lobster tails.
- Boil the tails for exactly 3 minutes.
- If you have a larger sized lobster (12-16 ounce in size) cook for 5 minutes.
- Take the tails out of the water and let them rest for a few minutes to cool on a cutting board.
- Use a pair of good kitchen shears, to slit the top of the shell to 1/2 inch from the end of the tail.
- Not all the way.
- Pull the meat out of the shell but leave the very end attached, that would be the end in the 1/2 inch you didn’t cut at the shell.
- Push the shell together and drape meat over the top of the shell carefully.
- Note: it should have a 1/2 inch inside the shell and 1/2 inch outside the shell.
- Should your shell not be stiff enough just drape over shell, push the shell together as tightly as you can.
- This will cause the lobster to puff up nicely when cooked.
- Put the tails on a wire rack over a broiler pan.
- Add about 1 cup of water in the broiled pan below the wire rack.
- Set the pan on the middle rack of your pre-heated oven.
- Lobster Butter Broiling Garnish:
- 2 lobster tails
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon ground paprika
- sea salt to taste ground white pepper, to taste
- Preheat the broiler to 450 degrees.
- Cook time should be about 10 minutes
- Brush the tails, place under the preheated broiler watching closely that they don't burn if they cook too fast lower the rack.
- The tail will turn opaque white from translucent white.
- When the tails are done, the meat will be firm.
- Garlic Butter Wine Dipping Sauce:
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Add garlic cook and stir until transparent, about 3 minutes.
- Season with tarragon, salt, and white pepper. Increase the heat to medium, and stir in the white wine and lemon juice.
- Bring to a simmer, then whisk for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and sprinkle in parsley.
- Dip lobster tail in the sauce when serving.
- Serve with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Parmesan Roasted Vegetables.
Calories
279
279
Fat (grams)
19
19
Sat. Fat (grams)
7
7
Net carbs
12
12
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Disclosure: This recipe was originally shared in 2011. It was edited and re-published in 2020.
It looks so yummy! I didn't have lobster in a while.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfectly timed post. I bought some tails on sale awile back and had been wondering how I would cook and serve them for dinner with my daughter tonight - I will cook them just as you have done.
ReplyDeleteDean Martin's songs in general are heard while Hubby and I cook together...and a lobster dish like this one is a real feast. Claudia, I also agree that shellfish from the east coast is so much better because of its cold water ;o)
ReplyDeleteHave yourself a well deserved mini holiday with Hubby ;)
Ciao for now,
Claudia
Claudia, enjoy your weekend! See you when you get back.
ReplyDeleteDelicious, and so pretty! Thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteLobster with garlic butter sounds yumm.
ReplyDeleteClaudia, this looks marvelous! Lobster is not readily available where I live, but we have an abundance of crap, shrimp, prawns, oysters and assorted other salt water goodies. This Garlic Butter Wine Sauce would be perfect for the prawns I've got sitting in my fridge waiting for me! Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteHave a really nice time with your DH this weekend!
You can't go wrong with lobster! And you sauce sounds amazing. The flavors must be fantastic. Have a great vacation!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a great time! I wish I had some of your mouth-watering lobster!
ReplyDeleteOoooh! That looks so delicious. I ordered tails from Lobstergram once and they recommended the same method as you for cooking them (boiling then broiling) and they were perfect as yours look. Have a great weekend; looking forward to your next post.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great vacation! Love the lobster :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't had lobster tail in ages.
ReplyDeleteBring back such great memories. Yumm!
Have a wonderful time with your hubby!
xoxo
Looks wonderful! It's been so long since I have had lobster and now I really want some!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfull way to eat lobster ;)
ReplyDeleteWe always enjoy lobster prepared any way but we don't have it often. Enjoy your mini-vacation, Claudia!
ReplyDeleteLobster!!What a great feast!
ReplyDeleteIn the life I was supposed to lead, your lobster dish would be on my table at least once a week. Enjoy your weekend while I vicariously enjoy your lobster.
ReplyDeleteYou really know how to set the mood for a delicious feast!! I love the Dean Martin touch. :)
ReplyDeleteGarlic butter is my favorite sauce to have with any seafood, including lobster. Mouthwatering!
What a treat! I haven't had lobster in a long time. Now I have a craving. :)
ReplyDeleteI've never made lobster before (not cheap in the landlocked midwest!), but when/if I do, I will come back to your recipe...it looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous dish and presentation, lovely!
ReplyDeleteMmmm, how I remember lobster's taste! I'm allergic to it now, but my memory of it will always be so delicious . . . enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteAwwww..looks sooo delicious!!! I am now craving for lobster!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat! We love lobster and this garlic butter makes it even better! Mmmmm!
ReplyDeleteMy family would love this! Can't wait to try it.
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