🦞 Lobster Tails with Garlic Lemon Butter
Ingredients (for 2–4 lobster tails)
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2–4 lobster tails (4–6 oz each)
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4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
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2–3 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
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1 tsp lemon zest
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½ tsp smoked paprika (optional, for color)
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Salt & black pepper, to taste
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Fresh parsley, chopped
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Lemon wedges for serving
✂️ Prep the Lobster Tails
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Use kitchen shears to cut the top shell lengthwise down to the tail fan.
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Gently pull the meat up and out, placing it on top of the shell (classic “butterflied” presentation).
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Pat the meat dry with a paper towel.
🧈 Make the Garlic Lemon Butter
Stir together:
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melted butter
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garlic
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lemon juice
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lemon zest
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paprika
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salt & pepper
Brush generously over the exposed lobster meat.
🔥 Option 1: Bake (Juicy & Tender)
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Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
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Place lobster tails on a baking sheet.
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Bake 10–12 minutes, or until the meat is opaque and reaches 140–145°F (60–63°C).
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Brush with more garlic butter immediately after removing from the oven.
🔥 Option 2: Broil (Best for a Slight Char)
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Preheat broiler on high.
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Position rack in the upper third of the oven.
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Broil 5–8 minutes, depending on tail size.
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Meat should be opaque with lightly browned edges.
🍋 Serve
Squeeze fresh lemon over the hot lobster and sprinkle with parsley.
Perfect sides include:
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Garlic butter rice
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Roasted asparagus
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Mashed potatoes
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Caesar salad
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Crusty bread
⭐ Tips for Perfect Lobster
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Don’t overcook—lobster cooks fast.
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Use an instant-read thermometer if possible.
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Add a pinch of cayenne to the butter for gentle heat.
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For extra richness, drizzle browned butter over the top.
If you’d like, I can give you a Cajun version, grilled lobster tails, or a surf-and-turf dinner menu!
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Here’s a delicious, moist, crowd-pleasing Breakfast Bundt Cake—perfect for brunch, holidays, or meal prep. This version uses biscuits, eggs, cheese, and breakfast meats baked into one savory, pull-apart Bundt masterpiece.
🍳 Savory Breakfast Bundt Cake (Pull-Apart Style)
Ingredients
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2 cans (16 oz total) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
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1 lb breakfast sausage (or bacon, cooked & crumbled)
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1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
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½ cup shredded mozzarella (optional)
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6 large eggs
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½ cup milk or heavy cream
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½ tsp salt
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½ tsp black pepper
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½ tsp garlic powder
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½ tsp onion powder
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2 tbsp melted butter
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Optional add-ins:
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Diced bell peppers
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Green onions
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Spinach
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Hash browns
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🔥 Step 1 — Prep the Sausage
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Brown breakfast sausage in a skillet; drain excess grease.
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Set aside to cool slightly.
🥚 Step 2 — Make the Egg Mixture
Whisk together:
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eggs
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milk/cream
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salt & pepper
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garlic & onion powder
Set aside.
🍞 Step 3 — Prep the Biscuits
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Cut each biscuit into quarters.
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Toss biscuit pieces in melted butter.
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Place about half of the biscuit chunks into a greased Bundt pan.
🧀 Step 4 — Assemble the Bundt Cake
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Sprinkle half the sausage over the biscuits.
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Add half the cheddar + mozzarella.
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Add the remaining biscuit chunks.
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Add the remaining sausage + cheese.
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Pour egg mixture evenly over everything.
🔥 Step 5 — Bake
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Bake for 45–55 minutes, until:
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the center is set
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biscuits are cooked through
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top is golden
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If the top browns too quickly, tent with foil.
🍽️ Serve
Let rest 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate.
Cut into wedges or pull apart.
Serve with:
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Hot sauce
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Maple syrup
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Fresh fruit
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A side of gravy
⭐ Variations
Sweet Version (Cinnamon Breakfast Bundt)
Use biscuits + cinnamon sugar + melted butter + pecans + a cream cheese glaze.
Southwest Version
Add green chiles, pepper jack cheese, diced jalapeños, and chorizo.
Meat Lover’s
Use sausage + bacon + diced ham.
Vegetarian
Use sautéed spinach, peppers, mushrooms, and onions.
Want me to give you the sweet cinnamon Bundt, a cream cheese icing, or a hash brown casserole Bundt version?