How do you cook your Socal Lobster?

[DwayneJ]

I twist off the tail. Cut off the shell along the bottom of the tail and at the same time slice down the center of the tail along the bottom to remove the poo hole and poo tube. Put the tail(s) face up on the baking tray and add a little olive oil salt and pepper and bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes.

I tried cooking with butter but this turns out too rich for my taste and tummy.

Does anyone boil them and if so how long and what do you eat/not eat?

Dwayne

 

[White Knight]

I boil the whole lobster for approximately 10 to 15 minutes--or until I see the fat (white looking foam) begin to appear in the water--that means it is done. I add a package of "crab boil" to the water for flavoring--you can find it at the grocery store. I tear off the tail before serving and cut it down the middle (top and bottom) with kitchen shears for easy access. I use an unboiled lobster antenna (you want it strong) and I ram it (big end first/upside down) into the pooh hole as far as I can. When you yank it out it will remove the vein. This actually works best if you do it before you boil the lobster--especially if you remove the tails first anyway before cooking.

 

[danclem]

Ok: Here goes our favorite and very easy recipe:

Twist off and clean the tails as mentioned above. Follow the recipe below. We also cook the remaining part of the lobster, clean, and keep the shells for use in a lobster bisque.

4 Lobster Tails (6-7 oz. each)
2 Tbsp. breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. fresh minced parsley
1 dash paprika
1 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 Tbsp. dry white wine
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 clove garlic, crushed

First, you need to prep your tails. With kitchen scissors or a very sharp knife, cut lengthwise through the top of the lobster shell (the round, hard side of the shell). Note: When cutting the shell, you will also be cutting through the meat which is okay - this butterflies the meat for you and makes a very nice presentation. If you wish to remove the digestive tract (the dark line that runs along the length of the tail), this is a good time, if you did not already clean it.
Then pry open the shell using your fingers. Starting at the wide end, carefully loosen meat from bottom of shell, keeping meat attached at the small tail end. Lift meat through the cut shell opening and place on top of shell. Combine breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, parsley and paprika in a small bowl. Stir in melted butter. Set aside.Combine wine, lemon juice and garlic, and stir well. Brush lobster with half of wine mixture. Broil 5" from heat for 9 minutes, or until lobster meat turns opaque. Watch closely to avoid overcooking. Baste after the first 5 minutes with the rest of the wine mixture. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over tails at the end of 9 minutes, then broil an additional 30 seconds or until golden brown.

Cheers,

Dan

 

[median eminence]

Popcorn Lobster Legs

I've tried it. It actually works and is quite amusing.

 

[pasley]

I boil the entire bug. Buy Kristine and Steve Barsky book California Lobster Diveing. It tells you about lobsters, how to hunt, where to hunta and has a receipe section.

I drop into rolling boil and cook until the shell changes color from the dark brick red to a bright red (orangeish) color (about 10-15 minutes). The tail will also curl up. I then prep the tail and devein as described above. Meat in the legs is also editable as is some of the inside of the caprice. But mainly the tail is what I am after.

 

[TekDiveGirl]

Popcorn Lobster Legs

I've tried it. It actually works and is quite amusing.

Thats pretty funny! Leave it to a kid -- they want to put EVERYTHING in the microwave!!

 

[dpbishop]

I usually boil them for about 8 min. the day I get them, then pop them in the freezer. When I want to eat them, I split and clean them, butter them and throw them on the grill.

If I want to feed more people then I have lobster this is one of my favorite recipies: Pasta with Lobster, Tomatoes and "herbes De Maquis" Recipe at Epicurious.com

 

[fnfalman]

I'd cut the heads off and use them to make sipping broth. Crack the shells, devein and mince the meat then mix in a bunch of black truffle and serve with crackers.

 

[danbee]

I BBQ the tails, twist off the head cut down the middle of the top of the shell. Clean the pooh and de-vien. Remove the meat from the shell but not the tail lay the meat on top of the shell with it still connected to the tail. BBQ with indirect heat for about 18 minutes occasionally basting with garlic butter.