Air Fryer Lobster Tails with Lemon-Garlic Butter

Air fry lobster tails until succulent and delicious; top with a lemon garlic butter sauce for an easy, fancy meal for two at home in just 10 minutes.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 563 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 4 tablespoons butter
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• 2 (4 ounce) lobster tails
• 2 wedges lemon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add lemon zest and garlic; heat until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Step 2

Cook in the preheated air fryer until lobster meat is opaque, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3

Spoon reserved butter from the saucepan over lobster meat. Top with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

Step 4

Transfer 2 tablespoons of butter mixture to a small bowl; brush this onto lobster tails. Discard any remaining brushed butter to avoid contamination from uncooked lobster. Season lobster with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Gather all ingredients. Preheat an air fryer to 380 degrees F (195 degrees C).

Step 6

Butterfly lobster tails by cutting lengthwise through the centers of the hard top shells and meat with kitchen shears. Cut to, but not through, the bottoms of the shells.

Step 7

Spread tail halves apart. Place tails in the air fryer basket with lobster meat facing up.