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Air Fried Lobster Tail on a China Plate drizzled with lemon butter.

Air Fryer Lobster Tails with Lemon Butter

Air Fryer Lobster Tails drizzled in a scrumptious lemon butter are so easy to prepare and so delicious you'll never want to cook them any other way.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 449 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 - 6 oz. Lobster Tails thawed
  • 4 Tablespoons salted butter melted
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon juice
  • Fresh chopped parsley for garnish optional

Instructions
 

  • Prepare lemon butter by combing melted butter and lemon. Mix and set aside.
  • Rinse lobster tails and drain on paper towel. Butterfly lobster tails by cutting through the shell, remove the meat, and rest it on top of the shell.
  • Preheat Air Fryer to 380° for 5 minutes. Place prepared lobster tails in Air Fryer Basket, drizzle with 1 Tablespoon melted lemon butter over the lobster meat. Close the Air Fryer basket and cook on 380° F for 8 minutes, or until lobster meat is no longer translucent. Half way through the bake time, open air fryer, and drizzle with additional lemon butter. Continue baking until done.
  • Carefully remove lobster tails, garnish with chopped parsley if desired, and plate. Serve with extra lemon butter for dipping.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1tailCalories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 45gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 214mgSodium: 570mg
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