Butter-Served Steamed Lobster Tails
Butter-Served Steamed Lobster Tails highlight sweet, tender seafood with a clean, briny finish, complemented by warm melted butter for rich, velvety dipping. It’s an elegant yet straightforward dish perfect for date nights, holidays, or any celebration where you want pure lobster flavor to shine.
- Prep5 mins
- Cook15 mins
- Serves4
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Assemble the ingredients.
- 2
Pour about 1 inch of water into the bottom of a large stockpot and bring it to a boil. Add salt and set a steamer insert in the pot so it sits just above the water level. Arrange the lobster tails on the steamer rack and cover the pot.
- 3
Steam the lobster tails for 8 minutes (do not peek!).
- 4
Take the lobster tails off the steamer and serve with melted butter.
- Calories 531.77 kcal High
- Protein 46.04 g Good Source
- Carbs 6.84 g Moderate
- Total Fat 32.25 g High
- Saturated Fat 16.86 g High
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 213.94 mg High
- Sodium 424.08 mg Moderate
- Fiber 0.57 g Low Source
- Sugar 0.27 g Low Source
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 107.24 mg Low Source
- Iron 2.7 mg Moderate
- Potassium 431.87 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 7.44 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 0.0 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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