Here’s a luxurious, restaurant-style recipe for Butter-Seared Lobster Tails with Garlic Cream Sauce — ready in under 30 minutes! Perfect for a special dinner or date night at home, with tender lobster tails seared in butter and finished with a rich, garlicky cream sauce.
🦞 Butter-Seared Lobster Tails with Garlic Cream Sauce
✅ Ingredients (Serves 2)
For the Lobster:
- 2 lobster tails (about 5–6 oz each), thawed if frozen
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Paprika (optional, for color)
For the Garlic Cream Sauce:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup dry white wine (or seafood/chicken broth)
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
- Optional: pinch of crushed red pepper or thyme
🔪 Instructions
1. Prep the Lobster Tails
- Using kitchen scissors, cut through the top of the lobster shell lengthwise, from the base to the tail tip.
- Gently lift the meat up and out of the shell, keeping it attached at the base. Rest the meat on top of the shell (“piggyback style”).
- Season with salt, pepper, and a little paprika if desired.
2. Sear the Lobster
- Heat 2 tbsp butter + 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once hot and foamy, add lobster tails meat-side down. Sear for about 2–3 minutes, until golden.
- Flip and cook the shell side for another 2–3 minutes, spooning butter over the top as it cooks.
- Remove lobster and tent with foil to keep warm.
3. Make the Garlic Cream Sauce
- In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium and add 2 tbsp butter.
- Sauté garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Deglaze the pan with white wine; simmer 2–3 minutes to reduce.
- Stir in cream and Parmesan, and let it simmer until slightly thickened (about 3–5 minutes).
- Add lemon juice, adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, or red pepper flakes.
4. Serve
- Spoon the garlic cream sauce onto plates or over the lobster tails.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and a wedge of lemon.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
- Over a bed of creamy mashed potatoes, angel hair pasta, or risotto
- Alongside steamed asparagus or garlic green beans
- With crusty bread to soak up the sauce