STEAMED LOBSTERS
For this recipe, you're going to have to kill a lobster. Do yourself a favor in this regard. Don't think about it. Don't consider the lobster, as David Foster Wallace once did. Don't take a position, ethically speaking. Just act. It will be easier for all involved. And once you do it, the rewards are deep: the sweet, tender meat, for dipping in melted butter and piling onto your plate with potatoes and corn, and the shells, to sauté and simmer into a luxurious stock.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, main course
Time 20m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Fill a large lobster pot with 1 inch of water. Stir in the salt, set a rack or large steamer basket in the bottom and bring the water to a boil. Add the lobsters, cover with a tight-fitting lid and return the water to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat to a gentle boil and steam the lobsters until they are bright red, about 10 minutes. Check doneness by pulling an antenna. If it comes off without resistance, the lobster is done. If not, cook for a few more minutes. Serve with melted butter and, if you choose, corn and potatoes. Remove the meat from the fifth lobster and refrigerate for use later in lobster risotto (recipe here). After eating, reserve the lobster shells for stock (recipe here). Serves 4.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 804, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Fat 29 grams, Protein 129 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 3301 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 1 gram
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[email protected]I was a little hesitant to try this recipe because I've never steamed lobster before, but I'm so glad I did! It was so easy and the lobsters were cooked perfectly. The lemon butter sauce was also delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Talebkhan Chk
[email protected]These steamed lobsters were absolutely delicious! The meat was cooked perfectly and the lemon butter sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this recipe again.
Cornelius Theron
[email protected]This was my first time making steamed lobster and it was so easy! The recipe was clear and concise and the lobsters turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Tarrotani T
[email protected]I've tried other steamed lobster recipes before, but this one is by far the best. The lobsters were cooked perfectly and the lemon butter sauce was to die for. I will definitely be making this recipe again and again.
Rumana Islam
[email protected]These steamed lobsters were amazing! The meat was so tender and juicy and the lemon butter sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this recipe again.
Babu Munni
[email protected]I was a little hesitant to try this recipe because I've never steamed lobster before, but I'm so glad I did! It was so easy and the lobsters were cooked perfectly. The lemon butter sauce was also delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Labony Aktar
[email protected]These steamed lobsters were absolutely delicious! The meat was cooked perfectly and the lemon butter sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this recipe again.
Isabella Spears
[email protected]This was my first time making steamed lobster and it was so easy! The recipe was clear and concise and the lobsters turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Sm Rasel
[email protected]I've tried other steamed lobster recipes before, but this one is by far the best. The lobsters were cooked perfectly and the lemon butter sauce was to die for. I will definitely be making this recipe again and again.
Sadiq Sadiq akbar
[email protected]These steamed lobsters were amazing! The meat was so tender and juicy and the lemon butter sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this recipe again.
Uti Ogochukwu
[email protected]I was a little hesitant to try this recipe because I've never steamed lobster before, but I'm so glad I did! It was so easy and the lobsters were cooked perfectly. The lemon butter sauce was also delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Murshad jahangir
[email protected]This was my first time steaming lobster and it was so easy! The recipe was clear and concise and the lobsters turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
rishan neely
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it always turns out great. The lobsters are always cooked perfectly and the lemon butter sauce is to die for. I highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves lobster.
Hunny Butt
[email protected]These steamed lobsters were absolutely delicious! The meat was cooked perfectly and was so tender and juicy. The lemon butter sauce was the perfect complement to the lobster and really brought out the flavor. I will definitely be making this recipe a