Description
Learn how to cook steamed lobster perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 live lobsters (1.5 to 2 pounds each)
- Water (enough to fill pot to a depth of 2 inches)
- 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 the lobsters for 8-10 minutes per pound.
- Once cooked, remove lobsters and let them cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Ensure lobsters are alive before cooking.
- Use a pot large enough to hold the lobsters comfortably.
- Adjust cooking time based on the size of the lobsters.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 65 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg
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