Best Baked Lobster with Garlic Butter and Lemon
Ingredients
- 2 whole lobsters about 1.5 lbs each split in half lengthwise
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 3 cloves garlic minced fine
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- Extra melted butter for dipping
- Lemon wedges for serving
- Crusty bread or sourdough for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F and make sure it's fully heated before the lobster goes in.
- If not already done split the lobsters in half lengthwise remove the stomach sac near the head and the intestinal tract running down the tail.
- In a small bowl mix together the melted butter minced garlic lemon juice lemon zest paprika salt and pepper until combined.
- Place the lobster halves cut-side up on a rimmed baking sheet or large baking dish and brush the butter mixture generously over all the exposed meat.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until the meat is fully opaque and white and just starting to pull away from the shell.
- Remove from the oven scatter fresh parsley over the top and serve immediately with extra melted butter and lemon wedges on the side.
Notes
Don't overbake — lobster meat turns rubbery fast. Pull it from the oven the moment it looks opaque and just barely pulling from the shell. When in doubt, check early at 18 minutes.