Lobster Boil

Lobster Boil

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Having stores located in quintessential New England coastal towns, to say we love seafood is an understatement. Topping our seafood feast list is lobster, and although it can be enjoyed during all seasons, nothing epitomizes summer more than a lobster boil.

The corn and potatoes are at their seasonal peak, and the lobster is sweet and plentiful. This classic New England meal is quick to prepare, and easily feeds a crowd.

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart

A lobster boil is spread across a table. The table is covered in newspapers, and corn cobs, potatoes, clams, and plates of lobsters fill the space. People grab food, and a bottle of wine is surrounded by glasses of wine.

Lobster Boil Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 live lobsters
  • 4 ears of corn, shucked and halved
  • 2 lbs. clams
  • 1 ½ lbs. small potatoes
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 2 heads garlic
  • 1/2 cup coarse salt

Instructions

  • Fill a lobster pot two-thirds full with water. Add potatoes, onion, garlic, and salt. Cover and bring to a boil.
  • Uncover, reduce heat to medium, and cook until potatoes begin to soften, 8 to 10 minutes. Add lobsters (head first) and clams. Cover, and cook until lobster shells are bright red and clamshells have opened, about 10 minutes. With three minutes left for the lobsters and clams, add the corn.
  • Remove potatoes, clam, lobsters, and corn from water; discard onion and garlic. Let drain. Serve with melted butter and enjoy!

Notes

To open a lobster you will need a lobster cracker and thin metal seafood pick. Start by twisting off both lobster claws where they meet the body. Break off the knuckles where they attach to the main part of the claw. Crack the claws, using a lobster cracker and pick the meat from the claws. Use the thin metal seafood pick to scrap the meat from the knuckles. Next separate the lobster tail from the body by bending the tail back and using a twisting motion. Insert a fork into the end of the tail where the flippers break off and push out the chunk of tail meat. Remove the black vein that runs down the middle of the tail.

We love eating lobster and the fixings with a dry sparkling wine, or a bright, clean white wine.

Referenced products

  • A Golden Rabbit Lobster Stock Pot sitting on a brown wooden table.

    Golden Rabbit Lobster Stock Pot
  • The Toadfish Crab & Lobster Tool Set sits on a rock, surrounded by crab claws.

    Crab & Lobster Tool Set

  • Golden Rabbit Enamelware, decorated with lobster and nautical motifs, sits on a picnic table with silverware, table linens, and an empty glass.
    A Golden Rabbit Lobster Tasting Dish sitting on a brown wooden table.
    A Golden Rabbit Lobster Sandwich Plate sitting on a brown wooden table.
    A Golden Rabbit Lobster Dinner Plate sitting on a brown wooden table.
    A Golden Rabbit Lobster Grande Mug sitting on a brown wooden table.
    A Golden Rabbit Lobster Salad Bowl sitting on a brown wooden table.
    A Golden Rabbit Lobster Oval Platter sitting on a brown wooden table.
    A Golden Rabbit Lobster Charger sitting on a brown wooden table.
    A Golden Rabbit Lobster Medium Tray sitting on a brown wooden table.
    A Golden Rabbit Lobster Serving Bowl sitting on a brown wooden table.

    Golden Rabbit Lobster Enamelware
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