Jalapeno-Spiked Lobster

Freshly cooked lobster is served with a spicy sauce of mayonnaise, cilantro, lime juice, and jalapeno peppers in this dish fit for company.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 13 mins
• Total Time: 43 mins
• Calories: 913 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 lime, halved
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
• 12 cups water, or as needed
• 6 jalapeno peppers, seeded and sliced
• 4 (2 pound) lobsters

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine mayonnaise, minced jalapeno pepper, cilantro, lime juice, sugar, lime zest, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl; stir until smooth. Chill until serving.

Step 2

Combine water, chicken broth, sliced jalapeno peppers, 3 tablespoons salt, and lime in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Add lobsters; cook until bright red, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Remove meat from lobster shells, tails, and claws. Serve with mayonnaise-cilantro mixture.