Reviews (1) Add Rating & Review 4 Ratings 5 star values: 1 4 star values: 3 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0 Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 06/15/2008 For a 1.5 lb lobster, cook for 18 minutes. My pot wasn't big enough to put two lobsters, so I cooked one at a time. Doing so will give the first lobster some time to cool-off before being served. Try serving this dish with boiled red potatoes and sweet corn.
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Gallery Cracked Lobster with Drawn Butter and Lemon Recipe Summary Servings: 8
Ingredients Ingredient Checklist Coarse salt 8 lobsters (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds each) 8 ounces (1 cup) unsalted butter Lemon wedges, for serving
Cook’s Notes Live lobsters aren’t as daunting to handle as you may think. Pick them up firmly, grabbing them from the back behind the claws, and place them directly into the pot.
Gallery Cracked Lobster with Drawn Butter and Lemon
Recipe Summary Servings: 8
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Cracked Lobster with Drawn Butter and Lemon
Cracked Lobster with Drawn Butter and Lemon
Cracked Lobster with Drawn Butter and Lemon
Recipe Summary Servings: 8
Recipe Summary
Servings: 8
Servings: 8
8
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Coarse salt 8 lobsters (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds each) 8 ounces (1 cup) unsalted butter Lemon wedges, for serving
Directions
Bring 12 cups cold water and 2 tablespoons salt to a boil in a lobster pot or large, wide stockpot.
Pick up each lobster firmly, holding the back of the body behind the claws. Add 2 to 4 lobsters to pot; they should fit snugly, but not be stacked. Cover, and cook for 18 minutes. Remove, and repeat with remaining lobsters. Let cool slightly before cracking and removing meat, about 10 minutes.
Heat butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, skimming solids that rise to surface. Season with salt, then pour into small ramekins or a large dish, leaving behind any solids on the bottom; a clear, golden liquid will be left. Keep butter warm.
Place 1 lobster on a cutting board. Twist tail from joint where it meets the body. Cut tail in half down center, keeping shell halves intact. Pull each tail half from its shell, and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick medallions. Arrange cut pieces in shells. Twist claws from body, and discard body. Separate claws from knuckles. Crack knuckles, and remove meat. Discard knuckle shells. Grasp “thumb” of claw, and bend it back to snap it off. Crack claws, and remove meat. Discard claw shells. Repeat with remaining lobsters.
Arrange lobster pieces on a platter, and serve with butter and lemon.
Cook’s Notes Live lobsters aren’t as daunting to handle as you may think. Pick them up firmly, grabbing them from the back behind the claws, and place them directly into the pot.
Cook’s Notes
Live lobsters aren’t as daunting to handle as you may think. Pick them up firmly, grabbing them from the back behind the claws, and place them directly into the pot.
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Add Rating & Review 4 Ratings 5 star values: 1 4 star values: 3 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 06/15/2008 For a 1.5 lb lobster, cook for 18 minutes. My pot wasn't big enough to put two lobsters, so I cooked one at a time. Doing so will give the first lobster some time to cool-off before being served. Try serving this dish with boiled red potatoes and sweet corn.
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Add Rating & Review 4 Ratings 5 star values: 1 4 star values: 3 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
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4 Ratings 5 star values: 1 4 star values: 3 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
4 Ratings 5 star values: 1 4 star values: 3 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
4 Ratings 5 star values: 1 4 star values: 3 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
5 star values: 1 4 star values: 3 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 06/15/2008 For a 1.5 lb lobster, cook for 18 minutes. My pot wasn't big enough to put two lobsters, so I cooked one at a time. Doing so will give the first lobster some time to cool-off before being served. Try serving this dish with boiled red potatoes and sweet corn.Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated 06/15/2008
For a 1.5 lb lobster, cook for 18 minutes. My pot wasn’t big enough to put two lobsters, so I cooked one at a time. Doing so will give the first lobster some time to cool-off before being served. Try serving this dish with boiled red potatoes and sweet corn.
Rating: Unrated
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