Description
Delight in these decadent Crab Stuffed and Baked Lobster Tails featuring tender lobster meat topped with a flavorful lump crab mixture baked to perfection with lemon butter. This elegant seafood dish is perfect for special occasions or a luxurious dinner at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Lobster Tails
- 4-6 lobster tails, 4 oz. each
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 Tbsp. lemon butter, melted (combine 4 Tbsp. melted butter with ½ tsp. lemon zest)
Crab Stuffing
- 4 Tbsp. salted butter (Heinen’s butter)
- 5 Tbsp. onion, minced
- ½ tsp. garlic, minced
- 1 cup butter crackers, crushed
- 1 ½ cups Boss Claw lump crab meat
- ¼ tsp. salt
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- ½ tsp. lemon zest
- 5 Tbsp. dry sherry
- 2 Tbsp. Heinen’s olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425ºF to ensure it’s hot and ready for baking the lobster tails.
- Prepare Lobster Tails: Using a sharp knife, cut down the center of each lobster tail shell starting at the top and going down to the fin, carefully removing the tail meat without cutting through it completely.
- Position Meat: Gently lift the lobster meat and place it on top of the shells for easy stuffing and presentation.
- Season and Butter: Place the lobster tails on a baking sheet, season them generously with salt and pepper, then brush each with the melted lemon butter to add rich flavor and moisture.
- Initial Bake: Bake the lobster tails in the preheated oven for about 5 minutes to partially cook the lobster meat.
- Prepare Crab Stuffing: In a small saucepan, melt the 4 Tbsp. of salted butter, add the minced onion and garlic, and cook until the onion becomes translucent, approximately 2 minutes.
- Combine Stuffing Ingredients: Remove the saucepan from heat and gently fold in the crushed butter crackers, salt, pepper, lemon zest, dry sherry, olive oil, and lump crab meat to create a flavorful stuffing mixture.
- Stuff Lobster Tails: After the initial 5-minute bake, take the lobster tails out of the oven, brush them again with melted lemon butter, then tightly pack the crab stuffing mixture on top of each lobster tail meat.
- Final Bake: Return the stuffed lobster tails to the oven and bake for an additional 12-13 minutes, or until the lobster meat reaches an internal temperature of 145ºF, indicating doneness.
- Serve: Once done, brush the lobster tails again with the melted lemon butter and serve immediately while warm and juicy.
Notes
- Ensure not to overcook the lobster to keep the meat tender and succulent.
- The crab meat can be substituted with other seafood if desired, like shrimp or scallops.
- Use fresh lemon zest for the best citrus flavor in the lemon butter and stuffing.
- Serve with a side of steamed vegetables or a fresh green salad for a complete meal.
