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Boiled Lobster

By: Venita Marie

"I learned this style of cooking from my mother in law. This recipe will work with crawfish or shrimp. You can add as many lobster as you want, but cook no more that 2 at a time."

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Prep Time:
30 Min

Cook Time:
15 Min

Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 servings

Ingredients

3 gallons water
2 large onions, quartered
10 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half
2 lemons, quartered
2 oranges, quartered
5 stalks celery, quartered
4 tablespoons black pepper
4 tablespoons seasoned salt
6 fresh jalapeno peppers
2 fresh live lobsters

Directions

Pour the water into a large pot and add the onions, garlic, lemons, oranges, celery, black pepper, seasoned salt and jalapeno peppers. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil for 20 minutes.
Add the lobsters and place a lid over the pot. Boil for 15 minutes. Remove the lobsters from the pot, and place in a colander under cool running water to stop the cooking. Serve.