How to Boil a Lobster - Farm Style - Longmeadow Farm

Andi of Longmeadow Farm's Note:

Lobsters are cheap by standards -- so we make this a meal in itself anytime of the week. I use the recipe from the "Maine Lobster Council". Oh yummy, remember lobster's walk side-ways, and crabs walk straight. You will need a 4-5 gallon seafood, dutch oven, etc pot for steaming/boiling.

• Total Time: 18 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 2 lbs lobsters (alive)
• 3 quarts water (3 qts. water per every 2 pounds of lobster)
• 1 large onion , roughly chopped in quarters
• 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 4 tablespoons sea salt
• 3 garlic cloves , smashed (lightly hit to open the clove a bit)

Directions:

1. Fill pot with water to match pounds of lobster. (3 qts. per 2 pounds lobster).
2. Add seasonings, vegetable, and garlic.
3. Bring water to rolling boil.
4. Add live lobsters one at a time (if more then one), starting to time immediately. (10 minutes per pound for first pound of lobster, 1 minute per pound thereafter = 2 pound lobster= 12 minutes).
5. Do not cover.
6. Stir lobster half-way through cooking time.
7. Let lobster rest for a full five minutes to allow the meat to absorb the moisture from the shell.
8. Carefully remove and grab a bib.