Placing the tail shell side up on a flat surface such as a chopping board or a table. Hold the lobster tail with your one hand, then use either mentioned tools to cut through the top of it. Continue cutting towards the base of the lobster tail.
Use your thumbs and fingers to grab each side of the shell, then gently spread the halves of the lobster tail apart.
Use your thumbs to press down and push the meat apart from the shell halves. Then, carefully tug the lobster meat to help it come off the bottom shell.
Gently pull the lobster meat upward. The last thing that you need to do is squeeze the shell halves back together beneath the meat. This is to help the meat secure on top of the shell.