Here at www.MaineLobsterDirect.com
, the most asked question we get is “How do you cook a Maine Lobster?” Well, we
have the easiest recipe for the most traditional way of cooking hard shell
Maine Lobster: Steaming.
Just follow these steps of how to steam a Maine Lobster and
you won’t fail!
How to Cook Lobsters in a Traditional
Pot…like a Maine-ah!
- Purchase Lobsters (either directly from a fisherman or from www.mainelobsterdirect.com )
- In a large pot add 2-3 inches of salted water to the bottom of the pot and bring to a rolling boil.
- Adding extra seaweed to the pot is how us Mainers get that special flavor-of –the-sea that Maine seafood should have.
- Remove the rubber bands from the claws.
- Place Lobsters head first into the pot. When the water returns to a boil, start the timer to one of these recommended cooking times.
Chicks - .95 – 1.20 lbs 8
min
Medium- 1.2- 1.4 lbs 10
min
Large- 1.45-1.8 lbs 14 min
Jumbo- 2.0- 2.45 lbs 16/17 min
Selects- 2.5-2.95 lbs 22 min
3’s- 3.5’s 26-28min
4 pound-ahs 29/30 min
- Remove with tongs, drain and serve hot
Here are a few tips on how to tell your lobster is fully cooked.
·
The internal temp of Lobster is at or around 180°F
(80°C)
·
If you can pull off an antennae or one of the
legs with out any resistance. They should come off easily if the lobster is
fully cooked.
·
The lobster meat is firm and white. If the meat
is kind of clear it means it needs to be cooked a little longer.
And there you have perfectly cooked Maine Lobsters.
Visit us for all your lobster and seafood needs at www.mainelobsterdirect.com or https://www.facebook.com/mainelobsterdirect
If you have
any questions please feel free to call us at 1-800-556-2783
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