Easy Boiled Lobster with Lemon Garlic Butter Dip Sauce
55kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lobster (per person, average 1¼ - 1½ pounds each)
- water
- salt
Garlic Butter:
- 1 stick butter
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon freshly chopped Italian parsley
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Method
Boil the Lobster:
- Pick a large pot, if you do not have one, cook lobsters in batches.
- Fill a large pot with 1 gallon of water per lobster, or enough to cover the lobster with at least two inches of water. Add about add 2-3 of sea salt for each quart of water. The water should taste salty like seawater.
- Bring water to a boil over high heat.
- Place the lobster into the pot, headfirst, completely submerging them and cook for about 7-9 minutes for a 1 ¼ lb lobster or 9-11 minutes for a 1 ½ lb lobster. Cover the pot tightly. When properly cooked, lobster meat is a creamy white color all the way through with no translucent areas.
- Remove the lobster immediately from the pot to stop the cooking process, then set aside to cool in an ice bath.
Garlic Butter:
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, parsley, chives, and lemon juice then quickly remove from the heat. Strain before serving if needed.
Nutrition
Calories55kcalCarbohydrates1gProtein11gFat1gSaturated Fat1gCholesterol80mgSodium270mgPotassium126mgSugar1gVitamin C1mgCalcium53mgIron1mg