Catch a Piece of Maine Pumpkin Seed Crusted Baked Lobster Tails

the perfect lobster side dish for Thanksgiving dinner!

40 minutes Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 12 minutes

89 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

8	each	lobster tails
1	x	salt and black pepper	to taste
1	cup	white wine	dry
6	slices	bread
1/2	cup	pumpkin seeds	toasted, roughly chopped
4	tablespoons	italian parsley	chopped
1	stick	butter
6	cloves	garlic	diced small
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/4	teaspoon	black pepper

Directions

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For stuffing, tear the bread into small pieces. Chop parsley. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add parsley and crushed garlic into skillet. Saute for 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Add bread, salt, and pepper. If needed, add a bit of milk or water to hold it together. Mix and set aside.

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Split top side of lobster shell down center with scissors, keeping tail fan intact. Pull shell open. Lift tail meat, leaving it attached at fan end, and lay over top of shell. Make a cut down center of meat 1/4 inch deep. Season with salt and pepper.

Pour wine into a large baking dish. Place lobster tails in dish. Spoon stuffing over top of meat. Sprinkle the toasted pumpkin seeds on top.

Bake (uncovered) 10 to 12 minutes until meat turns opaque. If desired, serve with melted butter and lemon wedges.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 23g

Amount per Serving

Calories 89 65% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.0g	10%
Saturated Fat 4.0g	19%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 15mg	5%
Sodium 180mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate 7.0g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	1%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 1.0g	3%