Lobster Tails in Air Fryer

two lobster tails on plate drizzled with herbs and lemon wedges on plate

Learn how to make juicy and tender lobster tails in air fryer. This air fryer lobster tail recipe is loaded with a butter sauce that makes the seafood melt in your mouth. Just 15 minutes is all it takes for this seafood recipe.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer lobster tail, lobster tail, lobster tails in air fryer

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 354kcal

Author Kelsey

Equipment

Ingredients

2 Lobster Tails
6 tablespoons butter melted
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped optional
1 medium lemon sliced into wedges

Instructions

Wash and dry the lobster tails. With scissors, make two cuts on top of the shell, remove the central sector so that you can get the lobster meat from the shell.
Using a knife, carefully separate the inside of the lobster meat from the shell and remove part of the tail to the outside. This is called to butterfly lobster, where the meat will cook more evenly.
Melt the butter in a bowl, pour half into another bowl. In one part, add lemon juice, chopped garlic, salt, pepper, and stir.
Place the lobster tails in the air fryer basket. Drizzle lobster meat with melted garlic butter. Bake at 360 degrees F for 7 minutes.
After 7 minutes, drizzle the lobster meat with the rest of the butter and cook for another 3 minutes.

Notes

How to Know When Lobster Is Done - The internal temperature should read 180 degrees. Use a meat thermometer.

Cook Time - Depending on how small or large your tails are just alter the cook time to fit the size. I had around 2 pounds of lobster.

Seasoning - You can use any flavors you like to pair with your lobster. Swap out the spices I used and replace with what you prefer.

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