How to prepare and make lobster tails

help i wasnt soppose to cook them but know i have to!! any good ideas for cooking lobster tails what do i serve with them? they i think are frozen they werent sopposed to be but thats what the lady gave me do i have to defrost them first help please i already got in trouble for making the purchase because they were like almost $33.00 per pound which now i am being told that they are noy that expensive soo confused and i was stupid for getting them and have to figure how to cook them myself. please help dont want my first time cooking them to be as bad as when i bought them thanks sorry for the not needed detail but i had to vent my frustration. just a reciepe will do thanksHow to prepare and make lobster tails
FRIED LOBSTER TAIL


4 (6 oz.) lobster tails, thawed


1 egg


1 c. bread crumbs


Oil


SAUCE:


1/4 c. honey


1 tbsp. Dijon mustard


1. Remove lobster tails from their shells.


2. Heat oil in a frying pan, moderate temperature.


3. Dip tails in egg then bread crumbs and fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towel.


4. Mix together honey and mustard. Spoon over the tails.





How to prepare and make lobster tails
if they are frozen they are already cooked. all you need to do heat them up. i found this on the innernets





Lobster, once the food of poor farmers, is now considered a special treat for many. Although some people prefer the meaty claws, I think that lobster tails are the best tasting part of this delicious creature. A great meal of lobster tails might seem like a gourmet feast to your guests, but they are actually quite easy to prepare. Add a little sprig of garnish and a fancy side dish and you鈥檙e sure to impress even your mother in law.





Your lobster tails might start off a fresh or frozen, being in New England, fresh lobster is easy to come by but frozen might be all you can get in some parts of the country and in the off season. If your lobster tails are frozen, you need to thaw them out (you can cook them frozen but they will not be as tender). Put them in the fridge for 10 hours or so or thaw them in the microwave on defrost 鈥?be very careful if you choose this method as you don鈥檛 want them to start cooking in the microwave.





After they are thawed, remove the meat from the shell by cutting open the back of the shell 鈥?split it down the middle and open it up to reveal the meat. Lift the meat out 鈥?you can leave the fan part of the tail on for show or not. Remove the vein.





Boiling Lobster Tails


Boil a pot of water large enough for all the tails to float in, add 1 tsp salt for each quart of water. Drop the tails in the boiling water and cook for about 1 minute per oz thawed (so 10 0z of tails needs to cook for 10 minutes). If you are cooking a lot of tails, add a minute or two on to the total time.





Cooking Lobster Tails in the Oven


Lobster tails can be baked or broiled in the oven. To cook thawed lobster in the oven,set the oven to 400 degrees F. Brush the tails with butter and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. If broiling, place the tails 4 or 5 inches from the heat and broil for 2 鈥?5 minutes. When broiling keep a very close eye on them so that they don鈥檛 burn on the tops.





Cooking Lobster Tails On The Grill


Oil the grill to keep the lobsters from sticking. Put the grill on medium heat. Brush the lobster tails with butter and place on the grill. Make sure that the tails do not burn 鈥?if there are any flames on the grill move the lobster away from it. Grill on each side for 4-5 minutes.


Take care not to overcook your lobster or it will be rubbery and tasteless. Lobster is cooked when it is no longer transparent.
OK, got ya covered... see I was born, raised and have lived in New England all my life.. and if its one thing we know, its LOBSTA!


If they are blue or green, they arent cooked. boil em (thats the traditional way in New England to cook em) for 10 mins or so.. just until they turn red, you CANT screw it up.. they literally change color and they are DONE, take em out! simple





If they are red, they are already cooked. Boil water, drop the frozen tails ( thaw them out first) in for litreally 1 minute to get them hot... overcooking will lead to rubbery texture, wont affect the taste, but it will feel like youre eating rubber.


So, take em out pull the meat out.... and eat with some melted and drawn butter if you are a purist... or if you want, make lobster rolls.





it's so simple to make lobster rolls, chop up the tail meat, mix in mayo, some celery, some salt and pepper and some old bay seasoning (VERY lightly).. butter up a hotdog roll or subroll and grill it lightly so that the butter is melted into it and there are grill marks on it... Fill the rolls with lobster meat and a nice crisp piece of lettuce and serve with french fries! Awesome beach food where I come from!





FYI, never pay $33 a lb. again, thats absolutely outrageous. There are shops out here that literally catch them and ship them to you same day for like $20/lb.


In season, (right now) in my grocery stores and fish markets, lobsters sell for $6.99/lb. Im guessing you are inland or in the midwest perhaps? Fresh is better than frozen obviously, but if its all you can get, then use it.


Good luck and dont worry, just boil em for a minute to get em hot and they are amazing just with some butter!
First off: don't beat yourself up because the store charged a high price for the lobsters, not your fault. Second: I would go with the instructions from the lobsta guy, he seems to be a pro at cooking it. Just do your best at making the meal flawless and you will redeem yourself. Go girl!