Description
Learn how to steam lobster for a delicious seafood dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 live lobsters (1.5 to 2 pounds each)
- Water (enough to fill pot)
- Salt (1 tablespoon per quart of 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 steam for 12-15 minutes.
- Remove the lobsters and let them cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Ensure lobsters are alive before cooking.
- Adjust steaming time based on lobster size.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: how to steam lobster