Cooking Lobster Tails "Piggy Back" Style

Defrost the lobster tails

Cooking frozen lobster tails is possible, but the best results are obtained if the tails are defrosted first.

To defrost the lobster tails, place them in the refrigerator for a period of 8 - 10 hours or alternatively place them in a bowl of cold water. They can be defrosted in the microwave, but make sure that you do not start to cook them instead.

Once the tails have been completely defrosted, they will be ready to cook.

Below are step by step instructions for cooking a 6oz Maine lobster tail

Defrost lobster tails

Grab your kitchen shears

Begin the cut right with the bottom blade right under the shell. Only cut the shell and not the meat.

Proceed the cut down the center all the way to the base of the tale

Cut to base of tail

Grab each side of the shell and gently pry away from the meat

Continue to pry the shell away from the meat but keep the back of the meat connected to the shell

Once the meat is freed, grab the meat, squeeze the shell together to close the gap and lay the meat on top of the shell

Here is the meat on top of the shell

Dunk in butter and enjoy!

Time Table For Broiling & Boiling Lobster Tails
(in minutes)

Weight 1 - 3 oz. 4 - 6 oz 10 -12 oz. 14 -16 oz.

Broiling 3 - 4 min. 5 - 6 min. 8 -10 min. 12 -15 min.

Boiling 3 - 5 min. 5 - 7 min. 10 - 12 min. 15 - 20 min