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Name: Citrus-Buttered Lobster Tails
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Dash Ground Ginger; 16 oz Frozen Lobster Tails (2); 1 Dash Paprika; 1/4 c Butter Or Margaine; 1/8 ts Salt; 1/2 c Water; 1 tb Lemon juice; 1/2 ts Orange Peel Finely Shredded

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INGREDIENTS

1 Dash Ground Ginger
16 oz Frozen Lobster Tails ; (2)
1 Dash Paprika
1/4 c Butter ; Or Margaine
1/8 ts Salt
1/2 c Water
1 tb Lemon juice
1/2 ts Orange Peel ; Finely Shredded

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INSTRUCTIONS

Place frozen lobster tails in a shallow baking dish. Micro-cook, covered, on 30% power for 7 to 8 minutes or till thawed, rotating dish a quarter-turn once. The tails are thawed when the shells are flexible enough to bend. Using a heavy knife, cut through the center of the top shells. Continue cutting through meat but not through undersehells. Spread the tails open, butterfly style, so meat is on top. Return to shallow baking dish. Pour water atop. 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. Meanwhile, combine butter or margarine, lemon juice, orange peel, salt, ginger and paprika. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or till butter is melted. Mix well. Drizzle lobster tails with butter mixture. From Better Homes & Gardens "Microwave Cooking for One or Two". File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mwc-4-2.zip

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Citrus-Buttered Lobster Tails

1 Dash Ground Ginger
16 oz Frozen Lobster Tails (2)
1 Dash Paprika
1/4 c Butter Or Margaine
1/8 ts Salt
1/2 c Water
1 tb Lemon juice
1/2 ts Orange Peel Finely Shredded

Place frozen lobster tails in a shallow baking dish.  Micro-cook, covered,  on 30% power for 7 to 8 minutes or till thawed, rotating dish a  quarter-turn once.  The tails are thawed when the shells are flexible  enough to bend.  Using a heavy knife, cut through the center of the top  shells.  Continue cutting through meat but not through undersehells.  Spread the tails open, butterfly style, so meat is on top.  Return to  shallow baking dish.  Pour water atop.  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.  Meanwhile, combine butter or margarine, lemon juice, orange peel, salt,  ginger and paprika.  Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 1/2 to 2  minutes or till butter is melted.  Mix well.  Drizzle lobster tails with  butter mixture.    From Better Homes & Gardens "Microwave Cooking for One or Two".  File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mwc-4-2.zip

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (298g)
Recipe Makes: 2

Calories: 460
Calories from Fat: 238 (52%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 26.4g	35 %
	Saturated Fat 15.1g	76 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.6g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 2.2g
Cholesterol 217.8mg		67 %
Sodium 561.2mg		19 %
Potassium 437.3mg		12 %
Total Carbohydrate 7.2g		2 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.2g	1 %
	Sugars, other 7g
Protein 46.5g		66 %
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Calories per serving: 460

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