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- 4. Cook the lobsters. Once the water has come to a boil again, begin timing the cooking of the lobsters. One-pound lobsters should cook for about 15 minutes, 1 ½-pound lobsters for 20 minutes, and 2-pound lobsters for 25 minutes. The lobsters are finished cooking when their shells have turned bright red. Remove them from the pot and set them on a plate on their backs to dry and cool. This keeps the juices in the lobsters.
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How to Buy, Prep, and Cook Lobster Boiled: Lobster Tails. Make sure the lobster tails are completely thawed before cooking. 1  Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.  Place tails in the boiling water and simmer, uncovered, until the shells turn red and the meat turns opaque and tender. The rule of thumb is to boil them for about 45 seconds per ounce.
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- 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (176.6 degrees Celsius). 2  Place the lobster tails on a baking sheet. 3  Mix together the melted butter, lemon and garlic. 4  Spread the sauce on the lobster meat. 5  Sprinkle the chopped parsley on top.
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How to Boil Lobster 3. Once the water returns to a boil, uncover the pot so that you can monitor the color of the lobsters. You may want to turn down the heat slightly, but make sure the water continues to boil. Use these cooking times, based on the lobster's weight, as a general guideline: 1 pound lobster . . . 5 to 7 minutes.
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How to Broil a Lobster Tail 1 Using a sharp knife, make a small slit down the top of the meat and spread it by running your finger through the lobster meat. 2  Fill crevice with butter, then sprinkle with garlic salt, pepper and paprika. 3  Broil 3-4 inches from heat for approximately 1 minute per ounce.
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- Bring the water to a full, rolling boil, and then place the lobster claws first into the water. Cover the pot, and when the water begins to boil again, begin timing. Cooking times for boiled lobster: 1  1 pound lobster – boil 9 minutes.  1-1/4 pound lobster – boil 10 minutes.
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How to Cook Lobster Remove Lobster Meat. Cut down the center of the soft underside of the tail and the meat should easily slide out. Remove the black vein that runs the length of the tail meat. Bend the flipper at the end of the tail backwards to break it off, and remove any meat found inside.
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How to Reheat Steamed Lobsters Place the steamer basket inside the pot. Put the lobsters face down, in the steamer basket. Do not stack the lobsters more than two deep. Cover the pot and bring it back to a boil. Cook a three pounds of lobsters about 30 minutes. Cook 1 lb. of lobster for about 10 minutes.Remove from the steamer basket and serve immediately, or cool and serve in a cold salad.lace the steamer basket inside the pot. Put the lobsters face down, in the steamer basket. Do not stack the lobsters more than two deep. Cover the pot and bring it back to a boil. Cook a three pounds of lobsters about 30 minutes. Cook 1 lb. of lobster for about 10 minutes.
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Cooking Lobster Place lobsters in the pot (head first), cover tightly, return to a boil as quickly as possible and start counting the time. Steam a lobster for 8 minutes per pound, for the first pound. Add 3 minutes per pound for each additional pound thereafter. See chart below for approximate cooking times. Regulate the heat if the froth starts to bubble over.
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Lobster Tails with Clarified Butter Gently pull the shells apart. Thread a skewer, starting at the underside base of the tail, along the inside of the bottom shell. Brush the meat with 1/4 cup of the clarified butter. Wrap the lobster tails in heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the lobster meat is opaque.Place the remaining clarified butter in a butter warmer or dipping bowl. Remove the meat from the lobster shells and dip in the Clarified Butter.ently pull the shells apart. Thread a skewer, starting at the underside base of the tail, along the inside of the bottom shell. Brush the meat with 1/4 cup of the clarified butter. Wrap the lobster tails in heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the lobster meat is opaque.
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Cooking & Eating a Lobster cover and return to a boil as quickly as possible when water returns to a boil cook approximately 18 minutes for a 1 to 1¼ pound hard shell lobster and 20 minutes for a 1½ pound hard shell lobster if the lobster has a soft shell reduce the cooking time by 3 minuteslobsters will turn bright red when cookedring the water to a boil put in the live lobsters one at a time cover and bring the water to a boil again then lower the heat and simmer about 15 minutes for a 1 to 1¼ pound hard shell lobster and 20 minutes for a 1½ pound hard shell lobster if soft shell lobsters reduce the cooking time by 3 minutes
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- 1 One at a time, plunge the live lobsters into the water headfirst. Cover the pot with a lid.  The length of time you boil the lobsters differs according to how much they weigh. A one-pound lobster should cook for 3 1/2 minutes, a 2-pound lobster for 5 1/2 minutes, and a 3-pound lobster for 7 1/2 minutes.
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Basic Steamed Lobster Instructions. 1  1Fill a large pot with 1 inch of water and stir in the salt. 2  2Bring the water to a boil over high heat. 3  3To crack and remove the lobster meat, use your hands to twist and separate the tail from the body.  4Starting with the tail, remove the small, wispy flippers on the underside of the shell.
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"There's Another Way To Cook A Lobster: Grill It10:06XCopy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width=""100%"" height=""124"" scrolling=""no"" frameborder=""no"" src=""https://player.wbur.org/hereandnow/2015/08/18/grilled-lobster-kathy-gunst""></iframe>Copy embed code" Place the lobsters on the grill, shell side down, so that you don’t lose any juices. Cover the grill and cook for about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the cover and cook for another minute or two, depending on the size of your lobster. The butter will baste the lobster meat. The lobster is done when the tail meat feels just firm, and not soft and raw.
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How to Buy, Prep, and Cook Lobster Make sure the lobster tails are completely thawed before cooking. 1  Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. 2  Place tails in the boiling water and simmer, uncovered, until the shells turn red and the meat turns opaque and tender. The rule of thumb is to boil them for about 45 seconds per ounce.
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How to Boil Lobsters Steps. 1  1. Fill a large pot with enough water. Four or five gallons of water will safely hold about 6 to 8 pounds of lobster. 2  2. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of salt per quart of water. For best results, use sea salt. 3  3. Bring the water to a full rolling boil. A rolling boil is when the water does not stop boiling when you stir the water.
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Steamed Lobster Tails Directions. Prep. Cook. Ready In. 1  Pour about 1 inch of water in the bottom of a large pot and bring to a boil. 2  Add the salt and place a steamer insert inside the pot so that it is just above the water level. 3  Put the lobster tails on the rack and cover the pot. 4  Cover and steam for 8 minutes. 5  And don't peek! 6  Serve with melted butter.
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Basic Steamed Lobster 2Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the lobster head-first to the pot, cover with a tightfitting lid, and return the water to a full boil. Reduce the heat and cook at a gentle boil until the lobster is bright red, about 14 minutes from the time it goes into the pot.
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Cooking Lobster Steaming: Put 1/2 of water, a tablespoon of salt and a tablespoon of vinegar in the pot and bring to a boil. Put the live lobsters in the pot, cover and steam for 15 minutes for a 1-pound lobster. Add 5 minutes for each extra pound.teaming: Put 1/2 of water, a tablespoon of salt and a tablespoon of vinegar in the pot and bring to a boil. Put the live lobsters in the pot, cover and steam for 15 minutes for a 1-pound lobster. Add 5 minutes for each extra pound.
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Broiled Lobster Tails Place lobster tails on a baking sheet. With a sharp knife or kitchen shears, carefully cut top side of lobster shells lengthwise. Pull apart shells slightly, and season meat with equal amounts butter, paprika, salt, and white pepper. Broil lobster tails until lightly browned and lobster meat is opaque, about 5 to 10 minutes.
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How to cook lobster tails, including buying and defrosting. 1 Drain the lobster tails and serve hot with melted butter, lemon juice or mayonnaise. 2  Pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of a pan and add salt. 3  Bring the water to the boil. 4  Insert a wooden skewer or cocktail stick down the length of each lobster tail.
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- Cook the lobster according to the weight of the tail. Cook approximately 1 1/2 minutes for each ounce of meat. This would mean: 1  An 8-ounce lobster tail would cook at 375° F for 12 minutes. 2  A 10-ounce lobster tail would cook at 375° F for 15 minutes.  A 12-ounce lobster tail would cook at 375° F for 18 minutes.
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How to Boil Lobster What you'll need for boiling lobster. Procedures for how to boil lobsters. 1. Fill the pot about one half to two thirds full of water, so that after you put in the lobsters, they'll be completely covered. If you use sea water, you don't need to add more salt.
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- Cover vegetables and seasonings with 1 1/2 inches of water. If you want to kill the lobsters first, click here to learn how to kill a lobster. Bring to a boil and add the steamer basket with the lobsters in it and cover tightly. Cook for 15 minutes, making sure there's still enough water in the bottom of the pot. If you do add more water, it is not necessary to add more salt, because only the water evaporates. Check for doneness with one of the small legs. Then, remove from the pot and crack the lobster and enjoy!.