Lobster is savored as a very delectable dish around the globe, especially in western countries. It’s a mouth watering sea food and you might have tried it in a restaurant. But, when it comes to cooking it at home home, you may get a little confused. You can try cooking lobster by mixing some wine, herbs and vegetables as they add extra flavor to the lobster meat. Also, a combination of onion, celery, pepper, parsley, carrots and white wine often makes lobster dish more tasty and traditional. Cooking lobster is not a very difficult job and you only need to follow certain instructions given below that can help you prepare a yummy lobster dish. Read on.
Complexity Level: Moderate
Time Required: 10 to 20 minutes
Resources Required:
1. Lobster
2. Water
3. Salt
4. Butter
5. Lemon juice
6. Fresh cilantro
7. Pepper powder
8. Brush (optional)
9. Big pan
Instructions:
1. Boil your lobster
Place your pan filled with water to the stove and bring it to boil. Add two tablespoon of salt to it. Now, put the raw lobster and boil it for 5-10 minutes. Switch off your stove and keep it aside for some more minutes. Take out the lobster and keep it in a big plate.
2. Break the shell
Break the shell of lobster and take out the white meat from inside. Before doing so, make sure to cool down lobster and then you can break the shell. Keep your grill ready.
3. Start grilling
Brush your lobster with butter and place it into the griller. Add a dash of pepper powder and lemon juice and little salt. Turn it over and notice the grill mark. Spray little more butter and also keep it for another 2-3 minutes. Place it in a plate and garnish with freshly chopped cilantro and some more butter.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Is it possible to fry lobster meat and prepare some appetizer for evening party?
Yes, it is possible. You can make a mouth watering dish with lobster for any of your cocktail party. Follow the boiling instruction above and take off the white meat from the shell and cut or break it according to your choice. Take a bowl and mix all purpose flour, rice crumbs, one egg, salt/pepper and freshly chopped cilantro. Beat every thing together and prepare a thick batter. Take lobster meat and dip it into the batter and place it into a deep fryer. Fry till golden red and take it off from the fryer. Garnish this with chopped cilantro, lemon slice and serve your golden fried lobster with a bowl of warm butter.
Quick Tips:
1. Never overcook lobster as it may become hard like Shrimp and all juice may run out leaving lobster tasteless.
2. You can preserve the water that you used to boil the lobster in the refrigerator as it contains high lobster flavour and can be perfect for lobster or seafood soup.
3. If you want to drain out the boiling water from the lobster quickly, do a little piercing to the lobster head after which the water will drain out quickly.
Things To Watch Out For:
1. It is not recommended to feed lobster to the kids as it may cause some digestion problem. Often it may get some allergy.
2. Be careful to handle raw lobster as you may experience a pinching cut. Lobster is quite strong enough to break your finger bones. Try not to remove the rubber band used to tie the claws until it is completely dead.
