Live Lobster Cooking Times from Your LBI Seafood Experts
Steamed Lobster
Put approximately 1 inch of water in a pot. Put lid on pot. When steam builds up the lid will rattle. Place Lobsters in the pot. When steam builds up again the lid will rattle with Lobsters in the pot. Start counting the time as indicated below:
1 lb. – Allow 8 minutes
1¼ lb. – Allow 8½minutes
1½ lb. – Allow 9½ minutes
2 lbs. – Allow 11 minutes
2½ lbs. – Allow 12 minutes
3 lbs. – Allow 15 minutes
4 lbs. – Allow 20 minutes
5 lbs. – Allow 26 minutes
6 lbs. – Allow 32 minutes
Boiled Lobster
Put water in pot and bring to a boil. Place Lobsters in pot. When water returns to a boil with Lobsters in pot, start counting the time below:
1 lb. – Allow 6 minutes
1¼ lb. – Allow 6½minutes
1½ lb. – Allow 7 minutes
1¾ lb. – Allow 7½ minutes
2 lbs. – Allow 8 minutes
2½ lbs. – Allow 92 minutes
3 lbs. – Allow 11 minutes
4 lbs. – Allow 15 minutes
5 lbs. – Allow 20 minutes
6 lbs. – Allow 26 minutes
NOTE: Unlike crabs, if a Lobster dies, you have 48 hours to cook it as long as it has been refrigerated.
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