Description
Learn how to boil lobster perfectly for a delicious seafood dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 live lobsters (about 1.5 lbs each)
- Water (enough to fill a large pot)
- Salt (1/4 cup for boiling water)
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add salt.
- Bring the water to a rolling boil.
- Carefully add the lobsters to the pot.
- Cover the pot and return to a boil.
- Boil for 8-10 minutes for the first lobster.
- Remove the lobster and place it in cold water to stop cooking.
- Repeat for the second lobster.
- Serve with butter or your choice of dipping sauce.
Notes
- Ensure lobsters are alive before cooking.
- Adjust cooking time based on lobster size.
- Use a seafood cracker for easier eating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 60g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: boiling lobster, seafood, cooking lobster