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Boiled Lobster Recipe

Blissfully Single Bean
Recipe for boiling a whole lobster.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 1

Equipment

  • Stainless Steel Steamer Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb Lobster
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 5 tbsp Salt
  • Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1/2 Onion
  • 3 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Thyme
  • 1 Lemon

Instructions
 

  • Melt a stick of butter into the steamer pot
  • Add onions, garlic and thyme to butter and let cook
  • Add six quarts of water
  • Bring water to a boil
  • Season water with salt and Old Bay seasoning
  • Slice lemon and place in boiling water
  • Carefully place lobster into boiling water face down
  • Boil lobster for 17 minutes
Keyword dinner, lobster, lobster recipe, Lobster tail, seafood