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How to cook lobster

How to perfectly boil a lobster for a fancy feast

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 145 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 whole lobsters
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 1 tbsp butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Fill a stockpot 3/4 of the way full.  Add salt and bring to a boil.

    Next place the lobsters in the pot. Larger pots can easily fit two lobsters. Keep the rubber bands on the pinchers and lift the lobsters with a firm grip, on a pair of metal tongs from the backside. Put in the pan head first and cover quickly.

    Wait until the water is back to a full boil and turn down to medium high. Cook for  8 minutes per pound (to get correct cooking times, only take the poundage of one of the lobsters in your pan). So 2 - 2 pound lobsters will boil for 16 minutes.

    Once the lobsters are done boiling, drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. 

    Serve with melted butter