What to serve with lobster tails: Lobster tails are a luxurious meal that deserves an equally as luxurious, yet easy, side dish. Find tons of easy recipes ranging from roasted vegetables to mac and cheese in this post!
Lobster enthusiasts will find a list of over 30 delicious side dishes to pair with lobster tails! Some of the best side dishes can be made in under 15 minutes to get dinner on the table in no time.
No matter how you decide to cook your lobster tails, the side dishes listed will pair perfectly. So if you’re serving lobster at a fancy dinner party or simply for family dinner, you’ll find the perfect side dish. In addition, the sides dishes in this post will also pair well with crab legs!
If you’re looking for another way to serve lobster, I recommend making lobster bisque. Lobster bisque is a great way to get that authentic lobster flavor with minimal effort!
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Sauces to serve with lobster tails
Even though lobster tails are delicious by themselves, serving with your favorite dipping sauce never hurts! Here are our favorite sauce suggestions:
- melted garlic butter – dipping lobster meat in melted butter is the best way to serve lobster! There’s something about the seafood and butter combination that is to die for.
- lemon wedges/lemon juice – although lemon wedges aren’t technically a sauce, it’s a great way to add extra flavor! The tanginess of the lemon is the perfect accompaniment to the sweetness of the lobster.
- truffled mayonnaise – truffled mayonnaise or aioli enhances seafood recipes, burger recipes, steak recipes, etc. Most grocery stores sell truffled mayonnaise or you can make your own!
- avocado cream sauce – using ingredients like yogurt, lime juice and fresh herbs, it creates a creamy, flavorful sauce that’s delicious with lobster meat!
These sauces are excellent with crab legs, crab cakes, salmon and many other kinds of seafood dishes!
Garnishes for lobster tails
If you’re looking for an easy way to spice up your lobster tails for special occasions, look no further.
- lemon wedges
- fresh herbs
- bay leaf
- bacon bits
- sour cream
- parmesan cheese
Side dish ideas for lobster tails
Now that the sauces and garnishes are taken care of, here are some side dish ideas before we get into the side dish recipes!
Looking through a general list of side dish ideas will help you form an idea of what you want before diving into the easy recipes.
- french fries
- baked potatoes
- potato salad
- sweet potatoes
- french baguettes
- clam chowder
- white rice
- green beans
- veggies fries
- caesar salad
- fresh salad
- pasta salad
- brussels sprouts
- roasted asparagus
- sweet rolls
- garlic bread
- wild rice
- risoto
- red onions
Side dish recipes for lobster tails
For the perfect lobster dinner you’ll need an equally perfect side dish. Although these recipes are quick and easy, they’re guaranteed to help you make a special dinner.
What to Serve with Lobster Tails
Air Fryer Zucchini: An easy (and low carb) recipe without breading that is the perfect side dish to serve with dinner! Cut in to chips or fries & done in as little as 10 minutes!
With simple ingredients, you can make this easy air fryer asparagus in under 10 minutes, and it’s one of our favorite easy air fryer recipes! You can have this healthy, low-carb, and delicious side dish on the table in no time!
In under 30 minutes, this summer pasta recipe is easy to put together and uses delicious ingredients from the garden (or summer vegetables from the grocery store) to create summer flavors in a comfort food dish that everyone will love!
How to cook frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer, so they’re crispy and hot and ready for an easy side dish or appetizer, in minutes!
Sour cream mashed potatoes are creamy, buttery, and the perfect side for lobster! They're made with sour cream, chives, and Yukon gold potatoes for a rich and creamy flavor!
Savory roasted garlic flavor paired with creamy cauliflower and whipped ricotta highlights the the flavors in lobster without being overpowering. Perfect for an easy side dish that can be made ahead.
Melt in your mouth garlic knots topped with a rich herb butter. This easy side dish is foolproof!
Looking for a simple and comforting side dish you can quickly whip up for as a side for any meal? This dump and start garlic butter Instant Pot Red Potatoes ticks all the boxes and is ready in less than 25 minutes!
This creamy Orzo Mac and Cheese packs a ton of flavor in every bite! It's savory, comforting, and so easy to make. The best part is that it comes together in less than 30 minutes!
Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes are simple and easy to make, with just 5 pantry ingredients! They're crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and bursting with garlic flavor!
Vegan Pasta al Limone (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free) Italian Lemon Pasta
A classic Italian pasta dish with the creamiest lemon sauce! This Vegan Pasta al Limone recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, allergy-free, and still so simple and easy to make! This authentic Southern Italian pasta sauce is cheesy, buttery, tangy, super creamy, and comes together in one pan for a quick and delicious meal ready in 10 minutes!
These Air Fryer vegetables are a quick and easy side that you can make with any vegetables you have on hand. Air Frying vegetables is much quicker than using the oven, and you end up with a healthy and delicious side dish.
This recipe for roasted broccolini with roasted garlic and parmesan is so easy, healthy, and delicious. You’ll want to add it to all your meals!
These Garlic Butter Roasted Brussels Sprouts make the perfect vegetable side dish. You’ll whip up Brussels sprouts in a matter of minutes on the stovetop. It doesn’t hurt that they’re oil free and gluten free.
My Garlic Butter Sauce recipe is super simple, super delicious, and super quick - ready in just 5 minutes! Perfect for seafood, steak and pasta.
Sprouted buckwheat is combined with a range of Mediterranean vegetables and a creamy basil pesto sauce for a healthy quick & easy rainbow salad, made in just 15 minutes. Perfect as a side dish to compliment so many different meals.
Sauteed green beans tossed in delicious garlic butter and parmesan – Yum! These garlic butter green beans are a delicious and easy-to-make side dish recipe that everybody will be begging for seconds of.
These fluffy dinner rolls are filled herbs and cheddar cheese.
This roasted cauliflower tastes like sunshine! Crispy cauliflower with lemon and garlic with bursts of fun flavors. A delicious compliment to any meal.
This cheesy potato bake is out of this world. The richness of cheddar, gouda, and pimento cheese is so delicious and makes the perfect side and compliment to any meal.
Made with just four simple ingredients, this super easy Roasted Cauliflower Recipe is shockingly addictive and bursting with delicious flavor in every single tender bite. Completely customizable, Learn How to Roast Cauliflower right at home with this step-by-step guide and tutorial.
This easy no-knead Green Chile & Cheddar Bread is made with only 5 simple ingredients that results in amazing flavour and texture.
This Summer Chickpea Salad is a refreshing, delicious, and healthy dish perfect for hot summer days. It is the perfect combination of chickpeas, currants, and summer vegetables with a light dressing made with olive oil and lemon juice.
Potato Boulangere is made of thinly sliced potatoes, sautéed onions, garlic, and butter, then covered in homemade stock and baked in the oven for a soft buttery potato inside, with a little crunch on the top. It complements perfectly most meat, chicken or fish dishes, especially succulent roast lamb.
These perfectly Crispy Sauté Potatoes with Garlic are the perfect accompaniment to steak, fish, meatballs, or any creamy dishes. It takes less than half an hour to make and is full of flavor thanks to garlic and rosemary.
This super simple recipe for Air Fryer Garlic Bread makes the perfect buttery garlic bread. Ready in 5-10 minutes!
Truffle lovers will adore these tiny, flavorful roasted potatoes. Perfect with steak, seafood and poultry.
A deliciously spicy cole slaw that goes well anywhere its milder version is served.
These slow roasted onions are sweet and deeply flavorful. They’re easy to make and can be prepared in advance.
These flavor-loaded caramelized mushrooms are easy to make and have a satisfying, meaty texture