These Side Dishes Are What You Need to Serve With Lobster Tails

A plate of twice-baked potatoes would be a delectable pairing to a lobster platter on its own, but this recipe calls for the finished plate to come with a side of beer cheese sauce. Be sure to glance at your most discerning friend when you serve these beauties.

Guests will always find room on their plates for biscuits, and this recipe for the delicious pastries blends bacon and cheddar into the mix. Not only will people take one for themselves, they might just snatch them off other guests' plates.

Calling something "basic" isn't normally a good thing, but this recipe for roasted broccoli may be the exception. Garlic and lemon add layers to the veggie's flavor, and help make something that looks -- well, simple -- taste far from it.

You never want to throw a dinner party that feels predictable, and with this mushroom quinoa risotto, your seafood spread will keep people on their toes. Grated parmesan and a half-cup of white wine are what make this dish pop.

A bright table is an appetizing one, and your red lobster will look even more inviting when coupled with the variegated hues of root vegetables. Serve the meal on white plates, and the colors will definitely stand out.

Don't be discouraged if the weather doesn't live up to your party plan. Cold nights can make homemade dinners feel all the more intimate, and this recipe for bacon corn chowder will introduce a cozy atmosphere before your lobster entrée is served.

Part of the fun in eating shellfish is that it's perfectly acceptable to chow down with your hands. Expand on that sentiment and bake Italian bread made with fresh herbs, and your guests can scoop up lobster meat or soak up butter without much help from utensils.

Sure, you can call it a day with a bowl of romaine. But if you really want your dinner to be memorable, opt for Brussels sprouts tossed with pomegranates instead. The flavor combination provides a complex contrast to lobster, and for an added benefit, you can prep most of it ahead of time.

Corn on the cob is a staple of seafood dining, but these variations do more to the kernels than add a simple dash of salt. Choose your favorite flavors -- from cilantro, to honey, to even bourbon -- and show them off in mouth-watering stacks.

Between cracking, plucking, dunking, and eating coveted lobster meat, there's a lot of work involved in just one bite of your dinner. Those steps are worth it, but this basil pesto linguine just takes a twirl of a fork before it's ready to eat. Prepare it for those who are really hungry.

Carrots aren't usually high on people's priorities, but you'll easily change the minds of your guests with this recipe for glazed baby carrots. An Indian spice blend called garam masala gives the carrots an unexpected heat, and the flavor can be intensified according to taste.

Throwing a dinner party means that you're past the days of house parties and red cups, and this recipe for oh-so-classy bloody Mary oyster shooters will prove your point. But don't be alarmed if one guest empties the serving in a single slurp -- those old days weren't that long ago.

It goes without saying that beautiful little bowls of melted butter will be dotting your dining table for the lobster feast, but honestly, that probably isn't enough. Slip even more into the equation with this sweet potato recipe -- which features, surprise, melted brown butter -- because heaps of this ingredient is never a bad thing.

While this recipe isn't necessarily a side dish, no one will complain about a lobster dinner that also includes fresh cocktails. Play bartender before the main dish is unveiled, and blend pomegranate, tonic, gin, and juices together in one eye-catching drink.

All great dinner parties should blend social circles, and this recipe follows that mindset: crispy green beans are wrapped in an equally-crispy strip of prosciutto, making a side dish that is intriguing and approachable. Sounds just like your guest list.