Description
A simple guide to cooking lobster perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 live lobsters
- Salt (for boiling water)
- Butter (for serving)
- Lemon wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add salt.
- Bring the water to a rolling boil.
- Carefully add the lobsters to the pot.
- Boil the lobsters for 8-10 minutes until they turn bright red.
- Remove the lobsters and place them in a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
- Serve with melted butter and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Choose live lobsters for the best flavor.
- Adjust cooking time based on lobster size.
- Use a meat mallet for easier shell cracking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: cooking lobster