Preparation Instructions
Steamed Lobster
Put about 2 inches of sea water or salted fresh water in the bottom of a large pot. Bring the salted water to a rolling boil. Grasp the lobsters just behind the claws, and put them in the pot, one at a time. Return the water to a boil. Then start timing. Allow 18 minutes for 1 to 1¼ lb lobsters and 20 minutes for 1½ to 2 lb lobsters.
Lobsters will turn their characteristic bright red color well before the meat is thoroughly cooked inside.
A general rule of thumb: When the antennae pull out easily, the lobsters are done.
The most humane way to cook lobster is to sedate them first by putting them in the freezer for a few minutes prior to putting them in the boiling water.
