How To Boil Spiny Lobsters
Boiling Florida spiny lobster is quick and easy! Just drop them in salted boiling water and crack them open for one of the best meals you'll ever have. Serve with melted butter, lemon wedges, and cocktail sauce for the perfect seafood dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 spiny lobsters
- 1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt or sea salt
- 2 lemons
- melted butter
- cocktail sauce
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with enough water to fully cover the lobsters. Add a few teaspoons of salt to the water and bring it to a boil. Place the lobsters headfirst into the boiling water. Drop in a quartered lemon.
- Boil whole lobsters for 10 minutes. If they’re very large, add another 2 minutes. If you’re cooking just the tails, they only need about 4 minutes. The shells will turn bright red, and the meat will become opaque when fully cooked.
- Using tongs, remove the lobsters from the water and transfer them to a bowl of ice to stop the cooking process.
- Twist the body in half and separate the tail from the head. Discard the head or freeze it for stock.
- Place the lobster on a cutting board. Using a large knife, press down on the shell to slice it in half. You can also use kitchen shears to remove the shell and keep the tail whole.
- Look for the dark vein running along the length of the tail and pull it out. This is the lobster’s digestive tract and should be removed before serving.
- Pull the shell apart and remove the meat in one piece. Plate and serve with melted butter, cocktail sauce, and lemon wedges.
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 256.7kcalCarbohydrates: 20.1gProtein: 44gTotal Fat: 2.5gSaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 320mgSodium: 1070.3mgPotassium: 802.1mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5.4g
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