How to Steam a Lobster

"You will need a 4-5 gallon pot for steaming/boiling."
 
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photo by Andi Longmeadow Farm
Ready In:
18mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
2
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ingredients

  • 2 lbs lobsters (alive)
  • 3 quarts water (3 qts. water per every 2 pounds of lobster)
  • 1 large onion, roughly chopped in quarters
  • 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
  • 4 tablespoons sea salt
  • 3 garlic cloves, smashed (lightly hit to open the clove a bit)
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directions

  • Fill pot with water to match pounds of lobster. (3 qts. per 2 pounds lobster).
  • Add seasonings, vegetable, and garlic.
  • Bring water to rolling boil.
  • Add live lobsters one at a time (if more then one), starting to time immediately. (10 minutes per pound for first pound of lobster, 1 minute per pound thereafter = 2 pound lobster= 12 minutes).
  • Do not cover.
  • Stir lobster half-way through cooking time.
  • Let lobster rest for a full five minutes to allow the meat to absorb the moisture from the shell.
  • Carefully remove and grab a bib.

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Reviews

  1. Perfect! Thank you.
     
  2. Why season the water. All you get is flavored shells..... If you know how to open a can with a bayonet can opener, use it to open the shell. It makes for a lot of entertainment.
     
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