How to Broil Lobster Tails

Ingredients

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• 2 whole lobster tails
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
• salt to taste
• ground white pepper, to taste
• 1 lemon - cut into wedges, for garnish

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Preheat the broiler on high and set an oven rack about 4 inches (10 cm) from the heat source.

2. Using kitchen shears, cut along the top of each lobster tail shell, then lift the meat up through the cut without detaching it, leaving it resting on the shell.

3. Stir the paprika into the melted butter, then brush about half of it over the lobster meat and season with salt and ground white pepper.

4. Place the tails shell-side down on a broiler pan or baking sheet. Broil for about 5 minutes, until the flesh is opaque and reaches 145°F (63°C) in the thickest part.

5. Brush the remaining paprika butter over the meat, season again with salt and white pepper to taste, and serve hot with lemon wedges for squeezing over the lobster.