• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut top of shell (if not already prescored) lengthwise with kitchen shears through all segments, being careful to only cut through shell and top 1/4-inch of meat, not all the way through meat. Turn over.

• Step 2

  Press down along center of under-side of tail to crack and loosen shell. Turn over.

• Step 3

  Pull top of shell apart gently to expose meat. Lift tail meat up and out of shell starting with head-end, allowing smaller fan-end of tail to remain attached; devein if necessary.

• Step 4

  Place meat on top of closed shell "piggy-back" style. Place on baking sheet.

• Step 5

  Brush each tail with 1 Tbsp basting oil. Season with salt and pepper.

• Step 6

  Bake about 15 min until internal temp reaches 145 degrees (check by inserting thermometer halfway into thickest part of meat).

• Step 7

  Optional: Serve with melted butter.

Basting oil can be replaced with butter or olive oil.

Note: When servings & ingredients are modified, nutrition & directions may vary.