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how to cook lobster tails

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Recipe by
Francine Lizotte
@ClubFoody
Surrey South, BC

For a nice presentation, here’s a great trick to use to prevent them from curling up when cooking

yield 2 servings
prep time 1 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For how to cook lobster tails

  • 2 lg
    lobster tails
  • 2
    bamboo skewers, soaked
  • 1/4 c
    coarse sea salt

How To Make how to cook lobster tails

  • 1
    In a large pot filled with water, add salt and bring to a boil.
  • 2
    Insert skewers through the tails; set aside.
  • 3
    Drop one at a time the prepared tails in boiling salted water and cook 1 minute per ounce.
  • 4
    Transfer the tails to an ice water bath to stop them from cooking further.
  • 5
    To view this great trick when boiling/cooking lobster on YouTube, click on this link >>> https://youtu.be/0PivtznfsAo
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