Best Boiled Lobster Recipes

BOILED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Pour the water into a large pot and add the onions, garlic, lemons, oranges, celery, black pepper, seasoned salt and jalapeno peppers. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil for 20 minutes.
• Add the lobsters and place a lid over the pot. Boil for 15 minutes (depending on the size of your lobsters). Remove the lobsters from the pot, and place in a colander under cool running water to stop the cooking. Serve.

BOILED MAINE LOBSTER

Steps:

• Place onions, carrots, and celery in a large stockpot. Make a bouquet garni: Gather thyme, parsley, and bay leaf; tie into a bundle with kitchen string, then add to the stockpot.
• Fill stockpot 2/3rds full with cold water; set over high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and let simmer about 30 minutes.
• Add white wine and peppercorns; simmer about 15 minutes more. Return to a boil.
• Depending on size of stockpot, quickly add 4 to 6 lobsters to boiling court-bouillon, making sure the liquid covers all the lobsters. Allow court-bouillon to return to a boil again, and cook lobsters about 12 minutes. Using tongs, remove lobsters, and transfer to a platter or large bowl. Repeat with remaining lobsters, working in batches if necessary.
• Using kitchen scissors, trim the tip of each lobster claw; allow the liquid to drain, and discard. Serve lobsters with melted butter and lemons.

BOILED MAINE LOBSTER

Steps:

• Boil the water in a large pot with a lid and add salt, parsley, bay leaves and peppercorns. Place the lobsters into the boiling water, making sure you leave the rubber bands on the claws (to avoid being pinched). Boil covered for about 15 minutes, then remove to a tray. (If using lobster tails only, the cooking time will be less. Boil until the meat is no longer translucent.)
• To shell the lobster, separate the tail from the body by lightly twisting. Remove the claws, and using a lobster cracker or nut cracker, extract the lobster meat and place on a serving platter.
• Put the melted butter in appropriately sized bowls for dipping the lobster pieces and enjoy!
• Note: You can keep the stock from the pot for when you need stock (for soups or other recipes) in the future. Strain, allow to cool, and freeze in labeled containers or plastic bags in 1/2 or 1 cup increments. I actually like to freeze them in ice cubes containers (each cube is about 1/8 of a cup) and then toss them into a labeled plastic bag. (Waste not, want not!)

BOILED MAINE LOBSTER

Steps:

• Bring to a roiling boil a large kettle of salted water.
• Place lobsters in boiling water head first. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Remove and serve with melted butter.
• HOW TO EAT: Twist off the claws. Crack each claw with a nut cracker.
• Separate the tail piece from the body. Bend back and break the flippers off the tail piece. Insert a fork where the flippers have been broken off and push out the meat.
• Separate the back from the body. Open the remaining part of the body by cracking apart sideways. There is some good meat in this section.
• The small claws are excellent eating! The meat sucked out like like sipping through a straw!

BOILED LOBSTER TAILS

Steps:

• Put court-bouillon into a large stockpot. Cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Working in batches, plunge lobsters headfirst into water. Cover; return to a low boil. Cook until bright red and cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes. Using tongs, transfer lobsters to a platter.
• Using a kitchen towel to protect your hands, twist off tail and claws of 1 lobster; discard body. Using kitchen shears, cut along length of tail to make it easier to remove meat. Set tail aside. Separate claws from knuckles; twist and pull off pincers. With back of a knife, crack knuckle end of claw to loosen shell; remove meat. Push knuckle meat out of shell. Reserve for another use. Repeat with remaining lobsters. Refrigerate tails until ready to serve, up to 1 day. Serve with pesto and salad cream.

BOILED MAINE LOBSTER

Steps:

• 1. Fill a large stock pot full of water and add salt or a piece of seaweed. Bring the water to a boil and then TURN OFF the heat.
• 2. Place the live lobsters into the pot, keeping your hand well away from the claws. Lower them in claws first.
• 3. Bring the water slowly back to a boil and cook the lobsters for about 15 minutes or until they turn bright red.
• 4. Remove them from the water and drain briefly on paper towel. Place on a plate and garnish the plate with lemon wedges. Serve with individual dishes of melted butter for dipping. The lemons can be squeezed into your melted butter, if desired.
• 5. NOTES: TIME--allow about 20 minutes for the water to boil, and 15 minutes for cooking the lobster. PREPARATION: This method of cooking puts the lobster gently to sleep and makes the lobster flesh much more tender. Claws can be partially cracked before serving, if desired.

BOILED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Pour 1 gallon of water into a large stock-pot, and add sea salt. Add the thyme sprigs and parsley stems, white wine, and lemon juice. Bring the pot to a rolling boil. Place the lobster tails into a steaming tray or colander, on top but not touching the boiling water for about 12 minutes, until the meat loses its opalescence.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Bring to a boil until the milk solids have separated and sunk to the bottom of the pan. Remove out the clarified butter and place in a warm cup until the lobster is done.
• Serve lobster with lemon wedges, drawn butter in a small bowl, and garnish with parsley.

BOILED LOBSTER WITH LOBSTER MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; salt it. Cook lobsters until red, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove lobsters and allow stock to reduce over medium heat.
• Split tail, remove meat, and put it back in the shell. Remove the claw meat. Set both aside. Remove and chop knuckle meat, and set aside for the mayonnaise.
• Put the yolks and vinegar in a food processor. While it runs, add the neutral oil. When emulsion forms, add olive oil.
• Remove to a bowl, stir in cooled stock and knuckle meat; add salt and pepper.
• Arrange each of the tails and claws on a plate and serve with the mayonnaise.

BOILED LOBSTER TAIL

Steps:

• Grate enough zest from lemon to measure 1/2 tsp. zest; place in small bowl. Cut lemon in half, then squeeze enough juice from 1 lemon half to measure 1 Tbsp. juice. Add lemon juice to zest; mix well. Reserve for later use.
• Place both lemon halves in Dutch oven. Add water, peppercorns and 1/4 cup dressing; stir. Bring to boil. Add lobster tails; return water to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 to 12 min. or until lobster meat is tender and tails turn red.
• Meanwhile, add butter, cheese and remaining dressing to reserved lemon zest mixture; mix well.
• Drain lobster tails. Remove meat from shells; discard shells. Serve lobster meat topped with dressing mixture.

BOILED LOBSTER WITH DRAWN LEMON-CAPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Fill a large soup pot or lobster pot two-thirds full of water.
• Add the salt and bring to a boil.
• When the water has come to a rolling boil, plunge the lobsters headfirst into the pot.
• Cover tightly with the lid and return the water to a boil over high heat.
• Cook the lobsters until the shells turn bright red, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Lift the lobsters out of the water with tongs and drain well in a colander.
• Remove the rubber bands from the claws, crack the claw shells, and drain off the excess liquid.
• To make the lemon-caper butter, melt the butter in a small saucepan.
• Stir in the lemon juice, capers, and chives and keep warm, over very low heat, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.
• Serve the lobsters with the butter and lemon wedges.

MARTHA STEWART'S BOILED MAIN LOBSTER

Steps:

• Place onions, carrots, and celery in a large stockpot. Make a bouquet garni: Gather thyme, parsley, and bay leaf; tie into a bundle with kitchen string, then add to the stockpot. Fill stockpot two-thirds full with cold water; set over high heat. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and let simmer about 30 minutes.
• Add white wine and peppercorns; simmer about 15 minutes more. Return to a boil.
• Depending on size of stockpot, quickly add 4 to 6 lobsters to boiling court-bouillon, making sure the liquid covers all the lobsters.
• Allow court-bouillon to return to a boil again, and cook lobsters about 12 minutes.
• Using tongs, remove lobsters, and transfer to a platter or large bowl.
• Repeat with remaining lobsters, working in batches if necessary.
• Using kitchen scissors, trim the tip of each lobster claw; allow the liquid to drain, and discard.
• Serve lobsters with melted butter and lemons.

BOILED MAINE LOBSTER

Steps:

• To make a court-bouillon: Pour 1 gallon of water into a 16-quart stock pot over medium heat. Tie the thyme, parsley and bay leaves together with kitchen string to make a bouquet garni. Place the herb bundle in the stock pot and secure the end of the string to the pot handle for easy removal. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the water, then drop in the lemons. Add wine, peppercorns and sea salt. Bring to a rolling boil.
• Cut off the rubber bands that secure the lobster claws. Place live lobsters in the freezer for 15 minutes to disable movement. Plunge lobsters head first into the stock pot, cover, and boil for 15 minutes. The lobster shells will be red and the tails will curl up when done. Remove lobsters from boiling liquid with tongs.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Bring to a boil until the milk solids have separated and sunk to the bottom of the pan. Ladle out the clarified butter and place in a warm cup until the lobster is done.

BOILED LOBSTER/MAINE FISHERMEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring very large, covered pot of salted, fresh water to boil over high heat. Pick up lobster by holding the upper side of the thorax (the mid body after the claws) between the thumb and middle finger. Hold the underside of the body away from you, lobsters may flip the jointed tail, splashing hot water on you. Quickly put the lobster headfirst into the boiling water. I am told this causes the lobster no discomfort. More than one lobster can be cooked at the same time if there is enough room and water to cover them. Lobster is cooked when outer shell is entirely red. Small lobsters cook in approximately 10 minutes and large lobsters cook in approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from water and serve with plenty of melted butter.

BOILED LOBSTER DINNER WITH SESAME MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Cook green beans and corn in an 8-to 10-quart pot of salted boiling water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a platter and return water to a boil.
• Plunge 2 lobsters headfirst into boiling water and cook, partially covered, over medium-high heat 8 minutes (for 1 1/4-pound lobsters) to 9 minutes (for 1 1/2-pound lobsters) from time they enter water. Transfer with tongs to a colander to drain. Return water to a boil and cook remaining lobsters.
• While lobsters cook, whisk together mayonnaise, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
• Serve lobsters with green beans, corn, and sesame mayonnaise.

BOILED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Fill 6-quart Dutch oven or stockpot one-third full of water. Heat to boiling. Plunge lobsters headfirst into water. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until lobsters turn bright red; drain.
• Follow directions for How to Remove Lobster Meat. Serve with butter and lemon wedges.

BOILED LOBSTER TAIL

Steps:

• 1. Fill a steaming pot with 4 inches of water. Add 2 cloves minced garlic, salt and 1/4 cup red or white wine, and bring to a vigorous boil.2. Toss the lobsters head first into the boiling water. Two 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pound lobsters take 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from boiling water and serve.Tip: If using fresh live lobster freeze the lobsters first. This is more humane.

TRADITIONAL BOILED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Directions Fill a large stockpot about half full of water. Add the salt and bring to a boil. When the water has come to a rolling boil, plunge the lobsters headfirst into the pot. Clamp the lid back on tightly and return the water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the lobsters for 12 to 18 minutes (hard-shell lobsters will take the longer time), until the shells turn bright red and the tail meat is firm and opaque when checked. Lift the lobsters out of the water with tongs and drain in a colander. Place underside up on a work surface and, grasping firmly, split the tails lengthwise with a large knife. Drain off the excess liquid. Serve with melted butter and lemon wedges. Note: Lobsters must be kept alive until they are cooked because their flesh begins to deteriorate soon after they die or are killed. Some experts recommend numbing the lobsters first by placing them in the freezer for about 10 minutes before cooking. Recipe courtesy Brooke Dojny, The New England Clam Shack Cookbook, Storey Books, 2003

BOILED LOBSTER

Steps:

• 1. In large stockpot or kettle, bring to a boil enough water to cover lobsters add salt. With long tongs, pick up lobster just behind eyes. Plunge live lobsters, headfirst, into boiling water. Return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium cover and cook 7 minutes or until lobsters turn bright red.2. Remove lobsters from water plunge into cold water to stop cooking. Drain turn on back. With sharp knife or kitchen scissors, cut lobster in half lengthwise. Remove sac near head and dark vein that runs along underside of tail. Crack claws and legs using claw cracker or nutcracker. With fork, remove meat. Serve with melted butter.TIP: * For 4 servings, use 4 lobsters and 1/2 cup butter. Do not increase salt.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/2 of Recipe * Calories: 320 * Calories from Fat: 220 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 24 g 37% * Saturated Fat: 14 g 70% * Cholesterol: 145 mg 48% * Sodium: 680 mg 28% * Total Carbohydrate: 2 g 1% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 0 g * Protein: 24 g * Vitamin A: 20% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 8% * Iron: 2% * Dietary Exchanges: 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat, 4 1/2 Fat