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Boiled Lobster Recipe

Recipe for boiling a whole lobster.
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Servings: 1
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb Lobster
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 5 tbsp Salt
  • Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1/2 Onion
  • 3 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Thyme
  • 1 Lemon

Equipment

  • Stainless Steel Steamer Pot

Method
 

  1. Melt a stick of butter into the steamer pot
  2. Add onions, garlic and thyme to butter and let cook
  3. Add six quarts of water
  4. Bring water to a boil
  5. Season water with salt and Old Bay seasoning
  6. Slice lemon and place in boiling water
  7. Carefully place lobster into boiling water face down
  8. Boil lobster for 17 minutes