How To Cook And Clean Live Lobster

Boiling is the quickest method for cooking a whole lobster and the resulting meat is incredibly easy to remove from the shell.
How to cook and clean live lobster. Once the water has come to a boil again begin timing the cooking of the lobsters. If your recipe calls for raw lobster meat instead put the live lobster on its belly and kill it humanely with a small sharp knife where the head meets the body. The lobsters are finished cooking when their shells have turned bright red.
The lobster s thrashing tail often makes a knocking sound inside the pot sometimes loosening the lid and that can make the cook or those nearby waiting for dinner a bit uncomfortable. Use your tongs to remove the lobster from the pot and submerge him in the ice bath for a few minutes. Bring the water to a boil then place the lobster in the pot and cook for 8 10 minutes.
How to cook a live lobster lobster can be cooked by boiling steaming grilling or broiling. Matt caudle from caudle s catch seafood demonstrates how to cook and eat a live atlantic lobster. In this series i am showing you the best how to technique s tips and tricks regarding everything seafood rel.
See these instructions for frozen lobster. One pound lobsters should cook for about 15 minutes 1 pound lobsters for 20 minutes and 2 pound lobsters for 25 minutes. Steaming is gentler and therefore results in slightly more tender and flavorful meat.
Clean the raw lobster as described below but do it over a bowl to catch raw juices and rinse the meat before cooking it. Welcome to another episode of seafood how to s. About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features press copyright contact us creators.