Cooking Lobster Tails At Home Frozen
Do not thaw lobster tails in the microwave.
Cooking lobster tails at home frozen. Take your lobster tails out of the freezer the night before and place them in a covered plate in your refrigerator. The instructions here assume a thawed 2 to 3 ounce lobster tail. Place thawed tails in boiling water.
Cook the tails until the meat is completely white. For quicker results defrost tails in a zip lock bag under cold water never hot water in the sink. To test if the tails have finished cooking stick a skewer into the meat.
Salt if desired for each quart of water. Cooking from frozen adds an extra few minutes to each method while larger tails of 6 to 10 ounces can require 50 percent longer or more. For a 4 oz.
Make sure there s enough water in the pot to cover the tails to a depth of at least 1 to 2 inches then bring it to a boil. When water returns to a boil reduce heat and simmer do not boil covered 5 min. Broil the lobster tails for 8 to 10 minutes.
Set the sheet of seasoned lobster tails on the rack that s 3 inches 7 6 cm below the broiler element.