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Lobster Tails Steamed in Beer

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"Steamed lobster tails with a hint of beer. Goes great with melted butter, lemon juice and garlic." — Kathleen Burton

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2 whole lobster tail

1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can beer

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Directions

In a medium saucepan, over medium to high heat, bring the beer to a boil.
If lobster tails are still in the shell, split the shell lengthwise first.
Place a steamer basket on top of the saucepan. place thawed lobster tails in basket and cover. Reduce heat and simmer for 8 minutes.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 8 mins
READY IN 13 mins

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These turned out fantastic! They will curl up as they steam, so for the sake of presentation, you might like to run a wooden skewer through the length of each tail. Other than that, it was lobster perfection in 8 minutes!

—TERRIS911

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Jul 10, 2011

dry and lacking flavor

—~Meredith~

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Feb 09, 2004

Wow! Wow! Wow! What a great recipe. And so simple and quick. I used a whole bottle of Michelob Lite because I did four lobster tailes and added about 1/2 teaspoon of fresh minced garlic. Couldn't believe at how quick this came together. Made a drawn butter with lemon juice and served with a California veggie medley. Going to make this again tonight!

—JDVMD

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Mar 18, 2007

I have never prepared lobster before, was always hesitant. I used two bottles of Bud Light with four tails, which were frozen so we steamed a little longer. Absolutely wonderful!! I served them with melted butter and steamed broccoli on the side. We would do this over and over again. Even our two year old loved it!

—CAKESM8

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Jul 23, 2003

I brought home lobsters for my Valentines last night. The fun part was placing the critters on the floor and watching our four cats reaction to them! The lobsters turned out great and we could definitely taste a hint of beer in the lobster meat along with the several cloves of garlic we also threw in. Absolutely delicious. Thanks Kathleen!

—LINDA MCLEAN

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Jul 21, 2007

This was fantastic. I used a dark beer and it had no strong flavor on the lobster. I also added the crushed garlic in the beer. It had a wonderful moist flavor in a very short time! I ate mine with lemon juice and butter.

—prothumia

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Jan 25, 2004

Marvellous. Steaming in beer was easy and quick. It was easy to see when the lobster was cooked. (My steamer pot has a glass lid.) The beer added subtle flavor that was perfect.

—PEGO

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Apr 12, 2004

Thanks kathleen for a quick and delicious recipe!Steaming with beer turned out to be the way to go for very moist and favourable lobster tails. With the price of lobster tails you don't want them dried out in the oven or overcooked on the barbque. Great with a hot dip of butter,lemon and garlic powder..badaboom,badabing..will make again.

—gracie

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Nutrition

Calories
209 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
4.1 g
1%

Cholesterol
180 mg
60%

Fat
1.7 g
3%

Fiber
0 g
0%

Protein
36.1 g
72%

Sodium
566 mg
23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Lobster Tails Steamed in Beer

Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 209
Calories from Fat: 15

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.7g 3 %
Saturated Fat 0.3g 2 %
Cholesterol 180mg 60 %
Sodium 566mg 23 %
Potassium 547mg 15 %
Total Carbohydrates 4.1g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0g 0 %
Protein 36.1g 72 %
Sugars 0g
Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 12 %
Iron 6 %
Thiamin 2 %
Niacin 88 %
Vitamin B6 10 %
Magnesium 20 %
Folate 12 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.