How To Prepare Lobster Before Boiling

Pour about 1 inch of water in the bottom of a large pot and bring it to a boil.

How to prepare lobster before boiling. A short spell in the freezer won t kill it outright but it will knock it out so it doesn t thrash around in the pot. The best way to kill a lobster is by immersing it head first into a pot of boiling water after first freezing it for 30 to 60 minutes. To prepare the tail either split it in half or using a pair of kitchen scissors snip down the length of the shell on either side of the legs on the underside of the lobster.

Thaw lobster tails if frozen. Freeze the lobster by placing it in the freezer for 30 to 60 minutes before putting it headfirst into a pot of boiling water. Afterward clamp the lid onto the pot and turn on your timer.

Add salt and place a steamer insert inside the pot so that it is just above the water level. Gently dip them into the water one at a time always placing them headfirst. Pat dry with paper towels.

Peel away the shell then remove the digestive tract by cutting the tail in half lengthways and using a skewer or lobster pick to lift the vein out. Personal preference with fresh crayfish is vinegar aoli or light seafood dressing on fresh bread yum. By doing it before cooking you have the option to boil bake steam or cook it in another way.

Hold the lobsters by the tail with your tongs and put them in the water. Submerge them as fast as possible but take care not to splash any water. Steam for 8 minutes.

A quicker option is to plunge a knife straight down into the carapace part of exoskeleton on the lobster s back. Probably only need to boil for 5 minutes otherwise the flesh is over cooked and tough. Put the lobster tail s on the rack and cover the pot.