Ingredients
8 oz (1) frozen lobster tail
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp finely shredded orange peel
1 dash salt
1 dash ground ginger
1 dash paprika
Directions
Place lobster tail in shallow baking dish. Micro-cook, covered, on 30%
power about 5 minutes or till thawed, rotating dish a quarter-turn
once. The tail is thawed when the shell is flexible enough to bend.
Using a heavy knife, cut through the center of the top shell.
Continue cutting through meat, but not through undershell. Spread the
tail open, butterfly-style, so meat is on top. Return to shallow
baking dish. Pour water atop. Micro-cook, covered, on 50% of power
for 5 to 7 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. Meanwhile, combine butter or margarine, lemon juice, orange
peel, salt, ginger, and paprika. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power
for 30 to 45 seconds, or till butter is melted. Mix well. Drizzle
lobster tail with butter mixture.
Servings: 1 servings
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