Butterflied Lobster Tails

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Butterflying lobster tails is a presentation common in restaurants. it is a little more complex method of cooking a lobster tail but it is well worth the effort for this spectacular presentation.

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Steps

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Defrost the lobster tails.

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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

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Using kitchen shears cut down the center of top of each tail down to the base.

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Next grab each side of the shell and gently pry the shell away from the meat- leaving the meat at the base of the tail attached.

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Squeeze the shell together to close the gap and lay the meat on top of the shell.

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Gently slice the meat 3 times down the top- enough to be able to lay the meat over the sides of the shell.

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Repeat for the remaining tails.

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Place the tails in an oven safe pan and brush the top of each tail with the marinade.

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You will want to baste the tails again 2 or 3 times during the cooking process.

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Bake the tails for about 25 minutes.

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Cooking times may vary so make sure you keep an eye on the tails !.

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Ingredients

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lobster tails, butter, paprika, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt, white pepper