How long would it take to boil a 7 lb. lobster?!
How long would it take to boil a 7 lb. lobster?
My father recently caught a 7 - 8 lb. lobster, and we were wondering how long it would take to boil.
Any suggestions?
Answers: First of all. I don't believe anyone can buy a 7-8 lb lobster. Extremely rare to find one that large. HOWEVER, if he did, I would tell him to put about an inch of water in a large pot , ok, "2" inches of water, (You can't let it run dry). When the water is boiling put it in and go for about 20 minutes.
If you fill the big pot with water and boil it, it washes off all the sea salt flavor. Basically, you want to steam it. I have cooked hundreds of pound and a half lobsters. If I put ONE in a steamer, it would be for about 11 minutes!.. So, your monster
should be done in 20 to 25 minutes.
Watch the color of it, if it gets to a deep red with some black flecks, you should be good to go... I hope he's in the fridge as we speak.(Bathtub will kill them). It could be done as quick as 18 minutes....Go by the COLOR!.....and no more than 25 minutes. that is a huge sucker.....the chart don't even have that size....i would assume about 40 mins.... here are a lot of ways A never fail recipe: fill a (very) large pot 1/2 full of water, add 3 tablespoons of salt, & bring to a boil. Plunge the lobster head first into the water & cover the pot. When the water returns to a boil, boil 10 minutes for the first pound & 3 minutes more for each additional pound. Remove the lobster immediately or it will overcook & be tough. For a 7-lb lobster, that's 28 minutes. One that large is going to need some help. Don't boil it at all, it'll just make it tough and tasteless by the time it's fully cooked.
Split the lobster in half from nose to tail and separate the halves. Scoop out the tamale, roe, and string (the poop chute) If the meat in the tail is quite thick (and it probably will be) score into it to the shell with a paring knife every inch.
Put tails into a baking dish which will hold them and about an inch of water. Drizzle a bit of olive oil and lemon juice over the tails, sprinkle lightly with kosher or sea salt and bake at 350 for 20 - 25 mins (that's for a reg sized lobster, you might need a bit more time) Keep an eye on it and when it seems opaque, take it out and drizzle i with melted butter, then return to baking until the end of the 20-25 mins (give or take a few minutes)
At the end of the time. Cover the tail meat with crushed crackers (crushed croutons make a good substitute) mixed with a little melted butter (just enough to make it moist) mixed with a little tarragon, salt, and pepper. Bake again until stuffing is browned, but not knowing the proper cooking time for that size, keep an eye on it!