This basic recipe for steamed lobster tails is the best way to ensure perfect lobster every time.

Steamed Lobster Tails

sea salt

(6 ounce) lobster tails

butter, melted

Pour about 1 inch of water in the bottom of a large pot and bring to a boil. Add the salt and place a steamer insert inside the pot so that it is just above the water level. Put the lobster tails on the rack and cover the pot. Cover and steam for 8 minutes. And don't peek! Serve with melted butter.


Very good!  BE CAREFUL OF OVERCOOKING.  I had a 1.5 lb full lobster which went into the pot for 7 mins and it was a bit overcooked.  I would suggest 5 minutes unless you have an enormous lobster.  Excellent way to prepare it though!

This was good although 8 minutes made it a little on the rubbery side. Next time (and there is going to definitely be a NEXT TIME) I will start checking things starting at 6 minutes.

This was simply perfect.  Juicy, tender lobster.  Yum.  I added garlic to the boiling water and butter just because we love garlic in EVERYTHING.  Thanks for something so simple and wonderful. 

Quick and Perfect way to cook your Lobster....my experience for two 1 lb. Lobster Tails went like this, Very Large Pasta Pot to a Rolling Boil , steam pot section was just and inch from the top of the water boiling water, cissor cut the two tails on the bottom side of the shell lenghtwise, used a wooden skewer to keep them from curling and in only 6 minutes lid on pot !  I found them perfectly done and easy to remove from the shell !  Have Butter Ready !! Bon Appiteto !

Like others suggested I added a clove of garlic and reduced the cooking time to 7 min.The lobstertails I cooked tasted perfect.

As a cook just a little beyond beginner stage this was an easy receipt to follow and it came out great.

Simply the best way to do these steamed. Grilled is excellent as well but this is perfect as is. I was wondering--has anyone ever tried using Old Bay in their boil? I never have but am considering it next time.

I add cilantro, dill & 1/4 lemon in cheesecloth pouch to my steamer I also add a mixture of 1/2 Rice wine vineager with 1/2 Light Soy with sprinkle of Chili flicks into a small dish as a dipping sauce instead of using butter.    

excellent. I also added a clove of garlic. 5 minutes was enough for mine.

My first time making lobster. I bought some good size lobster tails from Costco. Followed recipe exactly but there just was not a lot of flavor to this and the texture was kind of chewy. I didn't overcook it either. Will keep my quest going for the perfect way to prepare lobster.

See how simple it is to get perfect, succulent steamed lobster.

steamed lobster tails

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $10.64 /serving

Author : Nancy

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