Boiled Lobster

Name: Boiled Lobster
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3 gallons water; 2 large onions, quartered; 10 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half; 2 lemons, quartered; 2 oranges, quartered; 5 stalks celery, quartered; 4 tablespoons black pepper; 4 tablespoons seasoned salt; 6 fresh jalapeño peppers (Optional); 2 fresh live lobsters

⏱️ Ready in 45 min 🥄 Prep 30 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 2 servings 👁️ 1 views

I learned this style of cooking from my mother-in-law. This recipe will work with crawfish or shrimp. You can add as many lobsters as you want, but cook no more than two at a time.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 30 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 2

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 2

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 793

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.2g 7%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 7794mg 339%

Total Carbohydrate 77g 28%

Dietary Fiber 18.5g 66%

Total Sugars 25.3g

Protein 117.7g 235%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Pour the water into a large pot and add the onions, garlic, lemons, oranges, celery, black pepper, seasoned salt and jalapeño peppers.

Bring to a full rolling boil and boil for 20 minutes.

Add the lobsters and place a lid over the pot.

Boil for 15 minutes (depending on the size of your lobsters).

Remove the lobsters from the pot, and place in a colander under cool running water to stop the cooking.