Get ready to impress with these delicious meaty lobster tails cooked in your air fryer! In just minutes and with a few simple ingredients you and yours can indulge in this fantastic recipe, guaranteed to impress even the most demanding palates.
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 the tail halves apart. Place the two halved tails on a sheet of aluminum foil and place into the air fryer basket.
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add lemon zest and garlic; heat until garlic is tender, about 30 seconds. Transfer 2 tablespoons of butter mixture to a small bowl and brush onto lobster tails; seal the foil packets, completely covering tails. Season lobster with salt and pepper.
Recipe nutrition
2 servings
- Amount per serving
- Calories313
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 25.8g34%
- Cholesterol 129mg43%
- Sodium 590mg26%
- Total Carbohydrate 3.3g2%
- Dietary Fiber 0.8g3%
- Protein 18.1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Directions
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 the tail halves apart. Place the two halved tails on a sheet of aluminum foil and place into the air fryer basket.
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add lemon zest and garlic; heat until garlic is tender, about 30 seconds. Transfer 2 tablespoons of butter mixture to a small bowl and brush onto lobster tails; seal the foil packets, completely covering tails. Season lobster with salt and pepper.
