Butter Poached Lobster Tails Recipe (video)

Name: Butter Poached Lobster Tails Recipe (video)
Prep time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 to 8 lobster tails; 2 per person; thawed; 1 cup high-quality butter; sea salt; to taste; sprinkle of smoked paprika; ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; 1 lemon; For Risotto:; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 small onion; diced; 3 minced garlic cloved; 1 cup Arborio rice; 1/2 cup white wine; 4 cups chicken broth; sea salt; to taste; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Published on December 29, 2017 | In American, Contemporary, Italian/French | By tatyanaseverydayfood |

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- Prep Time
- 60 Minutes
- Yield
- 4
- Difficulty Level

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This butter poached lobster recipe with simple risotto is the pinnacle of gourmet cooking at home! It’s a 5-star, restaurant quality seafood dish that is not only easy but fun to make at home for a special occasion. The lobster tails are first poached in water, then peeled and poached in herbed butter, served over a bed of risotto. This easy risotto recipe is the perfect complement to the buttery lobster!

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Preparing Lobster Tails at Home!

Preparing butter poached lobster at home can seem very intimidating, I know! I didn’t attempt to make lobster tails at home for a long time, but now I wish I had been making this wayyy more often! It’s super, duper easy! The one thing to you need to watch out for is over-cooking the lobster.

Make sure to set a timer once the lobster hits the boiling water, then immediately remove the lobster once it’s done cooking and…
Shock the lobster tails in a bowl of ice water. The ice water stops the lobster from cooking further and becoming rubbery.
Use cut-resistant gloves and a clean kitchen tea towel to hold the tails and crack the shells gently. The edges of the shells can be very sharp so be careful!

butter poached lobster tails with risotto

The Simple Risotto

Since lobster is so flavorful and delicious on its own, serving it with this simple risotto is the best way to enjoy it. For this video recipe, I made a Parmesan cheese risotto, but you can also switch this recipe up and add diced mushrooms to the mix, or even try adding some smoked gouda cheese! And the broth can be adjusted, too. You can use chicken, beef or vegetable for this recipe. The key to making creamy risotto is whisking, whisking, and whisking some more. The more the rice is mixed, the creamier it gets. Risotto is a labor of love, but well worth the work! This recipe will be enough for 4 servings.

Perfect for a Special Occasion!

Serve this butter poached lobster recipe with a side of champagne for the ultimate dinner! Surprise your guests or that special someone with this elegant and delicious lobster tail dish at home for a special occasion, holiday, birthday or celebration. Nothing says ‘I love you’ with food like lobster!

lobster tail dinner with champagne for special occasion

More Recipes!

Looking for more seafood recipes? Check out some of my other special occasion dishes you’re sure to enjoy!

Pan-Seared Scallops – zesty lemon caper jumbo scallops with creamy mushroom risotto! Perfect for a special occasion dinner!
Russian Salmon Coulibiac – the most delicious fish pastry ever with flaky salmon, mushroom rice and a zesty dill and lemon sauce!
Filet Mignon Steak Dinner – learn how to make the BEST filet mignon dinner with parmesan potatoes and mushrooms!
My ‘Creamy Crab Pasta’ is another great seafood dinner recipe!
Wild Sea Bass Dinner – buttery, flaky sea bass with garlicy spinach, tomatoes and mushrooms! Easy, 30-minute meal!

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Ingredients

4 to 8 lobster tails, 2 per person; thawed
1 cup high-quality butter
sea salt, to taste
sprinkle of smoked paprika
ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 lemon
For Risotto:
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, diced
3 minced garlic cloved
1 cup Arborio rice
1/2 cup white wine
4 cups chicken broth
sea salt, to taste
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Prepare the risotto first. Heat the broth in a large sauce pot until hot and simmering. Preheat a large saute pan over medium heat and melt the butter in the pan. Next, add the diced onion and garlic. Saute the mixture over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until the onion is translucent but not browned. Add the rice next and season with salt, coating the rice in the melted butter and toasting for a few minutes.
Add the wine next and simmer it for a few minutes until the rice absorbs the liquid. Begin adding the chicken broth, 1/2 cup at a time, whisking constantly as the rice cooks over medium heat. This process will take about 25 to 30 minutes. Once all the liquids have been added and the rice is cooked, add the parmesan cheese and allow the cheese to melt. Cover the risotto with a lid and keep warm.
Next, prepare the lobster. Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Place thawed, not frozen, lobster tails into the boiling water and set a timer for 7 minutes for 5 oz lobster tails (adjust the timing according to size; increase time by 30 seconds for each additional ounce). Remove the tails from water and place into a bowl of ice water immediately.
Once the tails have cooled down enough to handle, peel them using the help of a tea towel. Place lobster facing down into the palm of your hand and give the shell a few gentle squeezes to crack the shell. Use kitchen shears to split the shell in half on the underside. Peel the shell gently away from the meat.
Melt the butter of poaching a small sauce pot just big enough to accomodate the tails. Season the butter with salt, pepper, smoked paprika and parsley. Once the butter comes up to a simmer, add all the tails in and poach in the butter for about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, rotating the tails frequently. Serve the tails immediately over a bed of risotto and pour a few tablespoons of butter over the top. Add a squeeze of lemon juice right before enjoying.

Course : Main Dish
Recipe Type : Dinner, Seafood Recipes, Video

6 Responses to Butter Poached Lobster Tails Recipe (video)

Chef Bozzy June 20, 2018 at 3:48 pm #

I will definitely try this tonight. Since the lobster will get rewarmed in the poaching liquid, I will cook the lobster first, then make the risotto, then poach the lobster as a brief rewarm & finish. Can’t wait. Thanks for the excellent idea.

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- tatyanaseverydayfood June 21, 2018 at 9:37 am #
  
  Hope you enjoy the dish! 🙂
  
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Viktoriya Kuznetsova December 10, 2019 at 5:54 pm #

That’s a great celebration dinner I’m gonna try to do this for my husband‘s birthday. What else you can recommend it to go with it , maybe a salad and what kind? Thank you)))

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- tatyanaseverydayfood December 11, 2019 at 11:53 am #
  
  Yes, this would be so perfect for a birthday celebration! 🙂 My husband always requests lobster for this birthday, too! I LOVE this Kale Pomegranate Salad with any kind of rich food – so refreshing and delicious: https://tatyanaseverydayfood.com/recipe-items/kale-pom-salad/
  
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sharon ramirez February 17, 2021 at 2:40 pm #

Made it! Should have taken a picture..it was smashing!! Loved it! Am already thinking about when can I make it again! Followed the video/instructions and it came out absolutely perfect!!

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- tatyanaseverydayfood February 18, 2021 at 12:34 pm #
  
  Hi Sharon! 🙂 I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe! It’s one of my all-time favorites, especially for a special occasion! 🙂 I’m so glad you enjoyed the video instructions!
  
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