Florida Lobster Tails With Cajun Butter

We’ll grant you that New England lobsters are wonderful, but with the right preparation, Florida lobster tails are tender and tasty too. And we get them fresh out of our local waters. The flavor is a bit delicate so you don’t want to overwhelm them with sauces or spice. That’s why this Cajun Butter topping is the bomb. Grab your blender, wipe out the leftover margarita mixings and prepare for a feast. 

2-6 lobster tails

1 stick of unsalted butter, room temperature

1 carrot, diced

1 rib celery, diced

1/2 onion, diced

1/2 bell pepper, diced

1 clove garlic

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano

2 tablespoons minced fresh basil

Using strong kitchen sheers, slice through the top of the lobster shell (not the meat), down the base of the tail, stopping just before the last ridge of the tail. Don’t slice through the end, where it fans. Carefully pry open the shell a bit without breaking it and lift the meat up and out, leaving the very end attached. Prop the meat on top of the shell and place them on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining lobsters.

Heat 4 tablespoons of butter over medium-low. Saute the carrot, celery, onion, and bell pepper, stirring often, until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.

Add the garlic, splash with Worcestershire sauce, and lower the heat. Saute for another minute.

Add the salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne.
Saute for a few more minutes and add the fresh herbs.
Remove from heat and allow it to cool for 5 minutes.

Add the sautéed vegetables and seasonings to a food processor along with the remaining butter. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary.

Spread a tablespoon of the Cajun butter over the meat of each lobster.

Bake 12-15 minutes.

Serve with extra Cajun butter on the side.

Lighthouse Seafood is a family business,
owned and operated by Tim, Heather and Danny O’Leary.
They have supplied Central Florida restaurants and residents
with prime seafood for more than a decade.
Their commitment is to always have
only the freshest seafood for your table.

101 N. Country Club Rd.
Lake Mary, FL 32746
407.330.2425

8780 E CR 466
The Villages, FL 32162
352.751.1755