Boiled Lobster

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

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 793 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 large onions, quartered
• 2 lemons, quartered
• 4 tablespoons seasoned salt
• 2 oranges, quartered
• 3 gallons water
• 10 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half
• 5 stalks celery, quartered
• 4 tablespoons black pepper
• 6 fresh jalapeno peppers (Optional)
• 2 fresh live lobsters

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour water into a large pot and add onions, garlic, lemons, oranges, celery, black pepper, seasoned salt, and jalapeño peppers. Bring to a rolling boil and boil for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Add lobsters and place a lid over the pot. Boil until shells are bright red and meat is opaque, about 15 minutes (depending on the size of your lobsters).

Step 3

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