Crab-Stuffed Lobster Tail
Description
Enjoy stuffed lobster tails at home filled with a buttery cracker and crab stuffing instead of waiting for a night out at your local seafood restaurant.
Ingredients
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2 lobster tails, split along the center top
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2 teaspoons butter, melted
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1/2 cup jumbo lump crabmeat
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1/4 cup clarified butter, at room temperature
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15 buttery round crackers, crushed
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper, or to taste
Directions
1
Gather the ingredients and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2
Pull the edges of the split lobster shells apart and gently lift tail meat to rest above the shells. Place tails onto a baking sheet and brush meat with melted butter.
3
Gently mix crabmeat, clarified butter, crushed crackers, parsley, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
4
Spoon 1/2 of the mixture into each tail; press gently to pack mixture so it doesn't fall off.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until meat is opaque and the stuffing is golden brown on top, 10 to 12 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the lobster tail should read 145 degrees F (65 degrees C).