The Active Family

Today I am sending along a recipe I used in Maine. We had a big lobstah dinnah of course!

In my humble opinion, the best way to eat lobster is boiled. I’m soooo not into the fancy dinner presentation, with the lobster neatly halved and served on a bed of lettuce. No sir, we Yanks love to plop a pile of those suckers down on the picnic table, and have at them. I do, however, have a favorite way of boiling them, and I happily share the recipe below.

Depending on how large your pot is,  you are going to need approximately a half cup of sea salt per gallon water, a few garlic cloves, peeled and whacked, and a small lemon, cut in a few chunks. All you have to do is bring the water to a boil, toss everything in, and stir until the salt is dissolved. Be sure to bring the water back up to a high boil before putting the lobsters in. Depending on how many pounds of lobster you have, you can expect a cooking time of 8 to 15 minutes. (1 lb to 2lbs respectively) For best results, give the pot a stir about halfway through the cook time.

Lobster meat is best served hot from the shell, and dipped in clarified butter. I also enjoy skipping the butter and just squirting some lemon on the meat.

Crack away my friends!