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Easy 5 Minute Air Fryer Chili Lime Buttered Lobster Tails after being air fried

Air-Fried Lobster Tails

dana vento
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
air Fryer preheat time 5 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Cuisine Seafood
Servings 4
Calories 415 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 - 6 oz lobster tails
  • Chili Lime Butter use my recipe provided

Instructions
 

  • Make my
    Chili Lime Butter (recipe in the post or touch
    Chili Lime Here!)
  • Butter needs made ahead of this and is not counted into the air-frying time or this recipe.
  • Preheat Air Fryer to 380°F
  • Butterfly the HARD top shell of lobster but do not cut through the tail.
  • Do cut through the meat as well, and don't cut the shell part underneath (use
    kitchen shears and see blog post for other tips)
  • Now, use your hands to spread that cut.
    Easy 5 Minute Air Fryer Chili Lime Buttered Lobster Tails that are Split and spread
  • Use about 1 tablespoon of Chili Lime Butter per lobster.
  • Once prepared, place each lobster in the air fryer basket.
  • Close the air fryer basket
  • Program for 7 minutes and cook to OPAQUE *
  • Once the cycle is done cooking and the lobster meat is opaque, pull out and serve immediately.
    Easy 5 Minute Air Fryer Chili Lime Buttered Lobster Tails
  • You can add more Chili Lime Butter if desired.
  • Enjoy. ` Dana XO

Notes

*If you use larger or smaller lobster tails, you must adjust your time.
I used 6 oz, and the time was perfect, as you can see.
 
Cooked lobster is opaque in appearance instead of wholesome white