Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our classic boiled lobster dish, a seafood extravaganza that promises an explosion of flavors. Perfectly cooked lobster meat, succulent and tender, is complemented by a luscious drawn lemon caper butter, a tangy and aromatic sauce that elevates the lobster to a new level of deliciousness. This recipe provides step-by-step instructions to guide you through the process of boiling lobster, ensuring perfectly cooked meat every time. Additionally, we offer variations to the classic recipe, including a flavorful garlic butter sauce and a zesty lemon-herb butter, allowing you to customize your lobster experience. Whether you're a seasoned seafood enthusiast or a novice cook, this recipe is designed to make your culinary adventure a success, leaving you with a delectable boiled lobster dish that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.
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BOILED LOBSTERS
There is truly no more magnificent feast than a lobster dinner, whether it's eaten at a lobster pound picnic table or on your very own deck. At Thurston's Pound in Bernard, Maine, you choose your lobsters from the tanks near the order window, and then they're boiled in clean seawater in a large propane-fired cooker. To replicate this at home, just be sure to add enough salt to the water to create the right balance of ocean-briny flavor. A mere swipe through melted butter, a squirt of lemon and that's all anyone needs. Heaven!
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 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.
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 DRAWN LEMON-CAPER BUTTER
Excerpted from The Beach House Cookbook by Barbara Scott-Goodman. Copyright © 2005, Chronicle Books.
Provided by - Carla -
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 339, Fat 24.4, SaturatedFat 14.8, Cholesterol 203.5, Sodium 5700.5, Carbohydrate 0.9, Sugar 0.1, Protein 28.5
GRILLED LOBSTER WITH PERNOD-CAPER BUTTER
Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian
Categories main-dish
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Remove about 4 cups (1 quart) of the Seafood Bouillon and chill to use for an ice bath.
- Bring the remaining Seafood Bouillon back to a boil in a large stockpot. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
- Put the reserved chilled Seafood Bouillon in a large bowl and add ice to make an ice bath. Add the lobsters to the boiling liquid in the stockpot and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the lobsters from the pot. Remove the claws and return them to the stockpot to cook for 6 minutes more. Put the lobster bodies in the ice bath to stop the cooking process. When the claws are cooked, transfer them to the ice bath to chill. Use a chef's knife to split the lobster bodies and tails in half down the center. Crack the claws and remove the meat.
- Melt half of the Pernod-Caper Butter in a small saucepan on the grill. Brush the lobster tails liberally with some of the remaining room-temperature Pernod-Caper Butter. Grill the lobsters on the shell side first for 4 minutes to melt the butter. Flip onto the flesh side, add the claw meat to the grill and cook for another 4 minutes. Remove to a platter or individual serving plates.
- Serve with a salad of shaved radishes and fennel, lemon wedges for squeezing and a small side of the melted Pernod-Caper Butter.
- Combine the salt, lemons, carrots, celery, onions, bay leaf and 24 cups (1 1/2 gallons) water in a large stockpot and bring to a boil. Use immediately for cooking lobsters or other seafood.
- Combine the butter, shallots, capers, dill and lemon zest in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on medium just until the ingredients are combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, then add the Pernod and mix on high just until incorporated. Season the butter with salt and pepper.
- Using a sheet of parchment paper, roll the butter into a log, seal the ends and chill for at least 1 hour. When ready to use, slice into disks for easy portioning.
DRAWN BUTTER
Found this treasure in an OLD Maine cookbook. I always asssumed when I heard Seafood was served with 'freshly drawn butter', it was plain melted butter. This is much less rich than butter. Lobster and clams are rich enough! I adore lobster and clams, but when it's dipped in butter, it adds to much richness for my stomach. This I did not have any problems with. No idea how many this serves
Provided by lets.eat
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Melt half the butter, add flour mixed with seasoning and then gradually add hot water. Boil 5 minutes and remaining butter piece by piece.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 628, Fat 61.5, SaturatedFat 38.9, Cholesterol 162.5, Sodium 1605.8, Carbohydrate 18.1, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.1, Protein 3.1
BOILED MAINE LOBSTER
Move over Martha Stewart. simple is better. Let the natural flavor of the lobster come through and watch your guests' eyes glaze over.
Provided by Aroostook
Categories Lobster
Time 25m
Yield 4 lobster
Number Of Ingredients 4
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!
STEAMED LOBSTER WITH LEMON-HERB BUTTER
Categories Herb Shellfish Steam Dinner Lemon Seafood Lobster Summer Anniversary Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook lobsters in 2 large pots of boiling salted water until shells are pink and lobsters are just cooked through, about 11 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in small saucepan. Add lemon juice and herbs. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve lobsters with lemon wedges and warm herb butter.
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 793.1 calories, Carbohydrate 77 g, Cholesterol 382.7 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 18.5 g, Protein 117.7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 7793.5 mg, Sugar 25.3 g
CRACKED LOBSTER WITH DRAWN BUTTER AND LEMON
Make and share this Cracked Lobster With Drawn Butter and Lemon recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Lobster
Time 18m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring 12 cups water and 2 tablespoons salt to a boil in a lobster pot or large, wide stockpot.
- Pick up each lobster firmly, holding the back of the body behind the claws. Add 2-4 lobsters to the pot; they should fit snugly, but not stacked. Cover, and cook for 18 minutes. Remove and repeat with remaining lobster. Let cool slightly before cracking and removing meat, about 20 minutes.
- Heat butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, skimming solids that rise to surface. Season with salt, then pour into small ramekin or a large dish, leaving behind any solids on the bottom; a clear, golden liquid will be left. Keep butter warm.
- Place 1 lobster on the cutting board. Twist tail from joint where it meets the body, Cut tail in half down the center, keeping shell halves intact. Pull each tail half from its shells. Twist claws from body and discard body. Separate claws form knuckles. Crack knuckles, and remove meat. Discard knuckle shells. Grasp the thumb of claw, and bend it back to snap it off. Crack claws, and remove meat. Discard claw shells. Repeat with remaining lobster.
- Arrange lobster pieces on a platter and serve with butter and lemon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1632.4, Fat 58.2, SaturatedFat 31.6, Cholesterol 1415.8, Sodium 4037.8, Carbohydrate 6.8, Protein 256.5
CRACKED LOBSTER WITH DRAWN BUTTER AND LEMON
Serve lobster precracked so that it is easy for guests to pick up and eat. The tails are sliced and rearranged into their shells for an attractive presentation, and drawn butter is served warm for dunking.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring 12 cups cold water and 2 tablespoons salt to a boil in a lobster pot or large, wide stockpot.
- Pick up each lobster firmly, holding the back of the body behind the claws. Add 2 to 4 lobsters to pot; they should fit snugly, but not be stacked. Cover, and cook for 18 minutes. Remove, and repeat with remaining lobsters. Let cool slightly before cracking and removing meat, about 10 minutes.
- Heat butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, skimming solids that rise to surface. Season with salt, then pour into small ramekins or a large dish, leaving behind any solids on the bottom; a clear, golden liquid will be left. Keep butter warm.
- Place 1 lobster on a cutting board. Twist tail from joint where it meets the body. Cut tail in half down center, keeping shell halves intact. Pull each tail half from its shell, and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick medallions. Arrange cut pieces in shells. Twist claws from body, and discard body. Separate claws from knuckles. Crack knuckles, and remove meat. Discard knuckle shells. Grasp "thumb" of claw, and bend it back to snap it off. Crack claws, and remove meat. Discard claw shells. Repeat with remaining lobsters.
- Arrange lobster pieces on a platter, and serve with butter and lemon.
Tips:
- Choose the freshest lobster possible: This will ensure the best flavor and texture.
- Boil the lobster in a large pot: This will allow the lobster to move around freely and cook evenly.
- Add salt to the boiling water: This will help to season the lobster and prevent it from becoming bland.
- Cook the lobster for the correct amount of time: Overcooked lobster will be tough and chewy.
- Serve the lobster with drawn lemon-caper butter: This is a classic accompaniment that will enhance the flavor of the lobster.
Conclusion:
Boiled lobster with drawn lemon-caper butter is a simple yet delicious dish that is perfect for any occasion. By following the tips above, you can ensure that your lobster is cooked perfectly and that you enjoy the best possible flavor. So next time you're looking for a special meal, give this recipe a try.
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