Baked Fresh Lobster Recipe

Buttery crackers make a stuffing for this nicely done recipe for fresh lobster. Great for Valentine's Day!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 1366 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup crushed buttery round crackers
• 1 (1 1/2 pound) fresh lobster
• 0.5 cup butter, melted and divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Plunge the tip of a sharp knife straight down just behind lobster's eyes to humanely kill crustacean.

Step 2

Place lobster on its back and use a sharp knife to cut open the cavity. Remove the stomach and intestines, and discard. Reserve tomalley in a small bowl. Mix cracker crumbs with tomalley and spoon mixture into body cavity. Drizzle about 2 teaspoons of butter over top. Place lobster in a 2-inch-deep baking dish.

Step 3

Bake lobster for 30 minutes, uncovered.

Step 4

Turn on the oven's broiler and cook for 3 to 5 minutes just to toast crackers before serving. Serve with remaining melted butter.