Description
Learn how to boil lobster perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 live lobsters
- Water (enough to fill a large pot)
- Salt (1/4 cup per gallon of water)
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add salt.
- Bring the water to a rolling boil.
- Carefully add the live lobsters to the pot.
- Cover the pot and start timing.
- Boil for 8-10 minutes for 1.5 to 2-pound lobsters.
- Remove the lobsters and place them in cold water to stop cooking.
- Serve with melted butter.
Notes
- Ensure the lobsters are alive before cooking.
- Adjust cooking time based on lobster size.
- Use a large pot for even cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: how to boil lobster