Out of the Frying Pan! Recipes: Steamed Lobster Tails

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Steamed Lobster Tails (25 minutes)

Serves 1 as main dish, 2 shared with another dish

1 large (about 10 ounces) lobster tail, thawed if necessary
1 cup white wine
6 tbsp butter
1 lemon
2 cloves garlic, crushed (optional)
1 small bunch fresh dill
Kosher salt and freshly-ground pepper

Preheat oven to 400°. Put wine, dill, salt and pepper, 2 tablespoons of the butter, and half of the lemon, squeezed, into a covered pot or casserole dish. Add lobster tail, hard shell side down.
Bake for 20 minutes. Meanswhile, melt remaining butter. Add garlic and juice from remaining lemon juice.
To serve, snip off shell from the underside with kitchen shears (or cut with a knife and remove. Slice meat and serve with butter.