Air Fryer Lobster Tails with Lemon-Garlic Butter

Air fry lobster tails for an elegant meal at home. Don't wait for your next Maine vacation to indulge in lobster tails! You can enjoy meaty lobster tails at home — cooked in your air fryer — with a lemon-garlic butter sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 313 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

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

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

Step 6

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