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Butter Lobster Tails At Home — Just Like A Steakhouse
Butter lobster tails at home, just like a steakhouse — no special equipment, no fuss, just seven simple steps. It starts with a garlic herb butter that flavors everything, and ends with golden, bubbling tails and a pan of liquid gold for dipping. And because it was that kind of night, these tails joined the table the same evening my son cooked his first steak at home — the steak tutorial on this site is the other half of that dinner — and turned it into a full surf & turf. This tutorial was filmed in three language editions, all gathered on this page: English here, and the Korean and Chinese editions below.
Watch the video: Butter Lobster Tails At Home — Just Like A Steakhouse 🦞 Step-By-Step Tutorial
Watch the Korean and Chinese editions
집에서 만드는 버터 랍스터 테일 — 스테이크하우스 그대로 🦞 단계별 레시피
在家做黃油龍蝦尾，跟牛排館一模一樣 🦞 七步完整教學
Ingredients
- Lobster tails
- A stick of butter, softened
- Fresh garlic
- Cilantro
- Lemon — zest and juice
- A pinch of salt
Seven simple steps
- Step 1 — Make the garlic herb butter: soften a stick of butter, then stir in minced garlic, chopped cilantro, lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a pinch of salt, until smooth and fragrant.
- Step 2 — Thaw the tails in cold water, rinse them well, and pat them dry — dry tails take the butter better.
- Step 3 — With kitchen shears, cut straight down the top of the shell, stopping right before the tail fin.
- Step 4 — Lift the meat up and rest it on top of the shell, piggyback style; pull out the dark vein, and line the tails up on a baking tray.
- Step 5 — Spoon the garlic herb butter generously over every tail, add a small pat of butter on top, and bake until the meat is opaque and the tops turn golden.
- Step 6 — Out of the oven: golden and bubbling, the meat white and firm — and save the butter sauce in the pan for dipping.
- Step 7 — Plate them hot, with a squeeze of fresh lemon and the warm melted butter alongside.
An honest note: the tutorial states no oven temperatures or timings, so none are written here — everything on this page is exactly what the videos show and say.
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Cooking ideas, not nutrition or medical advice. Check allergens and cook meat and eggs to safe temperatures.