How to Cook Lobster Tails in the Oven

Maine Lobster

Lobster is one of the most decadent meals of all times. Its sweet flavor is complemented with butter and cream and a host of other rich ingredients. Maybe it was considered poor man's food in New England a few decades ago, but today, it is fresh frozen and shipped all over the world and served in the finest restaurants. Read on to learn how to prepare lobster tails in the oven so delicious, you will wish the meal would never end.

Instructions

1. Defrost your lobster tail if you bought it frozen. If you are so fortunate to have fresh lobster, just keep it fresh on ice in your refrigerator. Normally, a frozen lobster tail will defrost in about 10 to 12 hours under refrigeration. If you do not have that much time, submerge the frozen tail in cold water. Refresh the water every 20 minutes and within an hour, it should be ready for cooking.

2. Cut the back of the defrosted lobster tail shell right down the middle with a strong pair of scissors. Go all the way to the tail and loosen it slightly so the meat inside is showing. Keep the meat in the shell so that it stays protected it from the dry heat of the oven.

3. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a baking dish you can serve on. Prepare a bed for each lobster by mixing up a stuffing mixture of 3 ounces of melted butter, 1 cup of crushed Ritz crackers and about 2 ounces of crab meat. Mound it up and lay the lobster tail over it. Drizzle a couple of tablespoons of butter over the top of the tail making sure it goes into the cut. You can also just drizzle the tail with butter and omit the stuffing bed.

4. Place the lobster in the preheated oven and bake for about 15 minutes, less if the tail is smaller than 6 ounces. Allow to sit for about 2 to 3 minutes and serve immediately.

5. Serve with a few simple side dishes like corn on the cob, fresh green salad with crumbled bleu cheese and dried cranberries, sauteed zucchini and roasted red bliss potatoes for an authentic New England dinner. Throw in a creme brule and you will win a blue ribbon for the best dinner ever from your family and friends.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use this method on the grill if you have a small cast iron skillet to cook on.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Review a creme brule recipe
• Get lobster from Maine