Maine Lobster Recipe

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Impress your guests and prepare Maine Lobster with this super easy step-by-step recipe that can be ready to eat in less than 30 minutes.

Maine lobster can be cooked several different way but this recipe is focused on steaming the Maine lobster to perfection.

Where to Purchase Maine Lobster

We purchased our Maine lobster at our local fish market and had the fishmonger dispatch the lobsters for us. Meaning he killed the lobsters by taking a sharp knife and placing it between the first joints between the shell and eyes and firmly pressed down. This process immediately killed the lobster. While he was at it we had him remove the inners aka the tomalley. Some people really like this part of the lobster too and it can be left in if preferred. He then placed the prepared lobsters on lots of ice for our travels home.

If you don’t have access to live Maine lobster you can order them online here and get them delivered right to your door. LIVE!

What Size Pot Do You Need To Cook A Whole Maine Lobster?

When cooking live Maine lobsters you will need a BIG pot regardless if you have one, two or more whole lobsters. Reason so is that by having a large pot the heat will be distributed evenly and cook the lobsters to perfection.

We use this stock pot with rack to steam our lobsters and found that it cooked four 1.75 pound lobsters perfectly and could probably even hold up to six without a problem.

Maine Lobster Recipe for Steaming

Ingredients:

• 4-6 whole Maine Lobsters
• water for steaming
• butter melted optional
• lemon wedges optional

Instructions:

Preparing to Steam Maine lobster

Fill large stock pot with rack with tap water just below the rack (about 1″ of water) and bring pot to a boil. Place lobsters into stock pot. Immediately cover with lid and steam for 10 minutes or until meat temperature reaches at least 165 degrees Fahrenheight. As the lobster cooks it will turn a beautiful shade of red.

Serving Steamed Lobster

After 10 minutes of steaming Maine lobster carefully remove lid from pot and remove each lobster with long handled tongs. Serve lobster with melted butter in butter warmers and lemon wedges. You will also want to have some lobster crackers and forks handy for accessing the lobster claws.

If you want to serve a side dish with your Maine lobster I recommend making crispy skin baked potatoes. And don’t forget to have a big bowl on the table for putting empty lobster shells into. Enjoy!

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