How to Steam a Lobster

• lobsters (alive)↗2 lbs
• water (3 qts. water per every 2 pounds of lobster)↗3 quarts
• large onion, roughly chopped in quarters↗1
• Old Bay Seasoning1 tablespoon
• sea salt↗4 tablespoons
• garlic cloves, smashed (lightly hit to open the clove a bit)↗3

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Fill pot with water to match pounds of lobster. (3 qts. per 2 pounds lobster).

2. 2

   Add seasonings, vegetable, and garlic.

3. 3

   Bring water to rolling boil.

4. 4

   Add live lobsters one at a time (if more then one), starting to time immediately. (10 minutes per pound for first pound of lobster, 1 minute per pound thereafter = 2 pound lobster= 12 minutes).

5. 5

   Do not cover.

6. 6

   Stir lobster half-way through cooking time.

7. 7

   Let lobster rest for a full five minutes to allow the meat to absorb the moisture from the shell.

8. 8

   Carefully remove and grab a bib.