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How do I cook a lobster tail?

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Baz

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Hey all,
I've just bought my first Rock Lobster tail, and I have no idea how to cook it. Boil it, bake it, I have no idea.
Anyway, I'm getting hungry.
Any suggestions for a quick recipe?
TIA!
 
Toss th' thing into boiling water, when it goes "pink" yank it out and butter it up! Takes minutes. :thumbsup:

On second thought: Y'know those critters are scavengers. Bottom feeders. You need to pack it up with some dry ice and ship it down here for me to dispose of. It's not suitable for human consumption. :devilgrin:
 
& a bowl of hot melted butter to dip it in!!
 
We've been robbed while at the mall today.
Some durn fool broke into our house and stole two
nice rock lobster tails from the fridge.

Now, we'll have to settle for blackened lamb chops
for dinner. Darn, them broiled crawdad tails woulda
been might mighty nice with melted butter and a dash
of lime juice.

d :savewave:
 
That was quite the disaster.
I boiled it, then after monkeying around for 10 minutes trying to get the shell off, I finally skewered it with a pair of needle nosed pliers. That'll teach it.
After all that, butter or not, turns out I didn't like it.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Oh, and Dale, you're out of beer.
 
Barry -

Sorry I'm late with this, but all us Cajuns know, no matter what you're cookin'...

"First, you make a roux..." :laugh:
 
Baz!

Please tell you didn't wreck them crawdads??

The blackened lamb chops were mighty good, I must confess.

d
 
Tinster said:
Baz!

Please tell you didn't wreck them crawdads??
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Dale, don't insult our crawfish by calling them rock lobster.
Or Visa Versa.

A few years back, our local A&P (now defunct here) got a shipment of live Maine lobsters. They weren't selling at all and the butcher was ready to pitch them. He told me to make an offer for the whole case, 22 pound-and-a-half live (albeit tired) lobsters. I said 20 bucks and he bit. So I grabbed them up and went home to figure out what to do with my bounty. Took my giant custom-made crawfish pot out and boiled them all at one time. My wife and I were drunk with lobster, ate every one over the next 2 days. I think we were throwing lobster meat at each other near the end. I cannot look at a lobster again.
 
BLeaaahhhhh.. . I can't eat Lobster.... thay give me the heebie-jeebies! yeahhhgggg.. Got a shiver just thinkin bout em....
I can eat crab meat if it's in somthing, but I really am not a big seafood guy.
Sushi is an excuse to have wasabi!
 
I've only cooked Lobster once, but we fixed up the water like for a crawfish boil...added Zatarain's crab boil, tabasco, onions, a few small potatoes, salt and simmered for a little bit. Then dropped the bugs in. We cooked them until they turned bright red and pulled them out. Melted butter with lemon squeezed in to dip in and they were great!
 
DrEntropy said:
<span style="font-weight: bold">On second thought: Y'know those critters are scavengers. Bottom feeders. You need to pack it up with some dry ice and ship it down here for me to dispose of. It's not suitable for human consumption.</span> :devilgrin:
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:iagree:

I have a very humane method of disposal for these critters and I am available and capable of disposing of as many as you can send .... send em my way !
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Last time I did rocklobster after I broke the tail off from the body which sent the women folk running for the hills as I had just caught them the night before and they were lively. I then cut down the top of the shell and removed the meat to the outside of top of the shell leaving only the end attached. This also makes it look like there is more meat. Make sure to remove the poop shoot (just like shrimp) and if its fresh the tail will still be twitching which also sent the women folk running with screaming about how they could never eat them. Baste with butter and paprika stick in a 450 degree oven for about 6 minutes pull out a rebaste then put the oven on broil for about 4 minutes or until the shell turns red. Pull out and enjoy. Also unless you want to have a oven pan wraped around your head make sure to line it with foil or use an old one thats already stained.
 
AweMan said:
DrEntropy said:
<span style="font-weight: bold">On second thought: Y'know those critters are scavengers. Bottom feeders. You need to pack it up with some dry ice and ship it down here for me to dispose of. It's not suitable for human consumption.</span> :devilgrin:
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:iagree:

I have a very humane method of disposal for these critters and I am available and capable of disposing of as many as you can send .... send em my way !
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:iagree: Put me on that list too!!

You can also cook 'em nicely on the barbie too!
Banjo, if you like crab meat, why don't you like "bugs"
 
Bearing in mind I threw 7 oz away, I should've done that Mike, Doc, Kerry.
I'm with Banjo on this one.
 
I'm not a seafood guy either... but <span style="font-style: italic">real</span> Maine Lobster is my favorite. That rock stuff you can keep. :smile:
 
I really don't see really great differences between the flesh of crustaceans, it has subtle differences!! I like 'em all, but then again, I like sea-food!! Bite-for-bite, even better than lobster are puffer/blow fish (a big delicacy in Japan, and abundant down here!) but you have to really know how to clean them or they can kill you!!
 
I've heard that too Mike, but I sure do. I went out with someone here in Florida years ago and had "Lobster". I was severely disappointed.
 
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