How To Boil A Lobster - Recipes

Here's How: Fill a large pot half to two-thirds full with water. Set your burner to high heat and bring water to a rolling boil. Add lobsters to the pot head first, making sure that they are completely submerged. Cover the pot tightly and return to a boil as quickly as possible. Once water is boiling again, cook the lobsters 10 minutes for the first pound and 3 additional minutes for each additional pound, i.e., cook a two-pound lobster for 13 minutes. When the antennae pull out easy, the lobsters are done. Serve with melted butter.  Tips: Be sure to keep the water boiling throughout the cooking time, but be careful that the pot does not boil over. Times given are for hard-shelled lobsters; if cooking new shell lobsters, reduce boiling time by 3 minutes. Try adding a cup of white wine to the water before boiling to add a bit of flavour

Taken from Go New England