How To Cook The Perfect Live Lobster
Boil the lobster for 10 minutes for the first 1 lb of weight and then 3 more minutes for each extra pound.
How to cook the perfect live lobster. Grasp the live lobster from the back drop it headfirst into the boiling water. Once the water has come to a boil again begin timing the cooking of the lobsters. One pound lobsters should cook for about 15 minutes 1 pound lobsters for 20 minutes and 2 pound lobsters for 25 minutes.
Steam a lobster for 7 minutes per pound for the first pound. Cover the pot and once the water has started to boil again start timing. A large 5 gallon stock pot can hold about 8 pounds of lobster.
500g should take about 4 minutes to cook. Boiling is the quickest method for cooking a whole lobster and the resulting meat is incredibly easy to remove from the shell. Bring water to a rolling boil over high heat.
Bring the water to a rolling boil and put in lobsters one at a time. Once cooked the shell of a lobster will turn a vivid red and the juices that seep from the shells will start to coagulate. Place lobsters in the pot head first cover tightly return to a boil as quickly as possible and start counting the time.
Alternatively grilling a lobster on a hot grill or barbecue can take about 8 10 minutes. Gordon demonstrates how to get every ounce of lobster out of its shell subscribe now for more masterchef clips. Fill the pot with 2 quarts of water for every pound of lobster.
Use enough sea salt to approximate seawater. About 1 tablespoon for every quart of water. A whole lobster approx.