Description
This recipe guides you through boiling lobster to achieve a tender and flavorful dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 live lobsters (about 1.5 pounds each)
- Salt (for boiling water)
- Butter (for serving)
- Lemon wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add a generous amount of salt.
- Bring the water to a rolling boil.
- Carefully add the lobsters to the pot headfirst.
- Cover the pot and return to a boil.
- Boil for 8-10 minutes for each lobster.
- Remove lobsters and place them in an ice bath to stop cooking.
- Serve with melted butter and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Ensure lobsters are alive before cooking.
- Adjust boiling time based on lobster size.
- Freshness affects flavor; use live lobsters.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 60g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: boiled lobster, seafood, cooking lobster