Citrus-Buttered Lobster Tails Recipe

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Citrus-Buttered Lobster Tails
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Directions:

  1. Place frozen lobster tails in a shallow baking dish.
  2. Micro-cook, covered, on 30% power for 7 to 8 minutes or till thawed, rotating dish a quarter-turn once.
  3. The tails are thawed when the shells are flexible enough to bend.
  4. Using a heavy knife, cut through the center of the top shells.
  5. Continue cutting through meat but not through undersehells.
  6. Spread the tails open, butterfly style, so meat is on top.
  7. Return to shallow baking dish.
  8. Pour water atop.
  9. Micro-cook, covered, on 50% power for 6 to 8 minutes or just till meat is opaque, rotating dish a quarter-turn every minute. (Shield cooked meat with small pieces of foil, if necessary, to prevent overcooking.) Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
  10. Meanwhile, combine butter or margarine, lemon juice, orange peel, salt, ginger and paprika.
  11. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or till butter is melted.
  12. Mix well.
  13. Drizzle lobster tails with butter mixture.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 380.55 Kcal (1593 kJ)
Calories from fat 227.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.27g 39%
Cholesterol 348.87mg 116%
Sodium 1114.44mg 46%
Potassium 473.09mg 10%
Total Carbs 0.74g 0%
Sugars 0.33g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.07g 0%
Protein 38.85g 78%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Calcium 204.4mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 117.64 Kcal (493 kJ)
Calories from fat 70.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.81g 39%
Cholesterol 107.85mg 116%
Sodium 344.5mg 46%
Potassium 146.24mg 10%
Total Carbs 0.23g 0%
Sugars 0.1g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 12.01g 78%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 10%
Calcium 63.2mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.7
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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