Steamed Maine Lobster Recipe

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Steamed Maine Lobster
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Ingredients:

  • 4 (2 lb) lobsters
  • 8 oz beer
  • 2 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. In a pot large enough to hold 2 lobsters, pour in 2 inches of seawater.
  2. If you don't have seawater, add 1 tsp.
  3. Salt to plain water.
  4. Pour in 4 oz.
  5. Of the beer.
  6. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
  7. Place the 2 lobsters in the pot and cover tightly.
  8. Return to a boil as quickly as possible and then start counting the time.
  9. The 2 lb.
  10. Lobsters should steam for 16 minutes.
  11. Take them out with tongs, dump the water and start over with fresh water, adding the salt if no seawater and the beer.
  12. Serve with individual bowls of melted butter and cracking utensils.
  13. If you want to cook smaller or larger lobsters: it is 13 minutes per pound, for the first pound; add 3 minutes per pound for each additional pound thereafter (Ex: a 1 1/2 lb lobster will cook for 14 1/2 minutes).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 373.58 Kcal (1564 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.54g 7%
Cholesterol 575.95mg 192%
Sodium 3083.31mg 128%
Potassium 922.55mg 20%
Total Carbs 2.27g 1%
Protein 77.1g 154%
Calcium 383.9mg 38%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 72.79 Kcal (305 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.88g 7%
Cholesterol 112.23mg 192%
Sodium 600.8mg 128%
Potassium 179.76mg 20%
Total Carbs 0.44g 1%
Protein 15.02g 154%
Calcium 74.8mg 38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.8
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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