How to Cook Lobsters . . . Cooking
Your Lobster
The
most popular ways to cook a whole lobster are boiling or steaming.
These methods allow lobster to retain the most juices, with
the most tender meat.
Lobster
claws are banded when you purchase your lobster.
Remove the bands carefully by scissor just before you cook
it. Bring about 4
quarts of water to a boil in a large pot.
Hold the lobster by the tail and plunge it, headfirst, into
the pot of boiling water. Cover
the pot and boil the lobster for 10 minutes for the fist pound and
3 more minutes of each additional pound.
To
tell if you lobster is done, wait for the lobster to come to the
top of the water and float, or pull the lobster from the water
wand shake it. If the
tentacles separate from the lead it is done.
To
steam a lobster, set a rake or steamer basket in the bottom of a
large covered kettle or pan.
Pour in 1 ½ inches of water and bring to a boil.
Add the live lobster, cover tightly and steam for 13
minutes for the first pound and 3 more minutes for each additional
pound.
To
roast your lobster, place on a large jelly roll pan and brush with
oil. Bake at 450°
for 15 to 20 minutes.
To
grill a lobster, add the lobster to your grill.
Place live lobsters on the grill, backside down, close the
grill lid and grill over the high heat (400° to 500°) for 15 to
20 minutes or until done.
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