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Lobster is a very luxurious and nutritious dish. From lobster tail, you can process a lot of dishes such as boiled, baked, grilled or steamed. In it, the boiled lobster tail can retain water and is easy to prepare at home. Here's a guide on how to boil a lobster tail.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Buy a lobster tail

1. 

   If your area does not sell fresh lobster tails, you can buy frozen ones.

2. 

   
   
   Avoid buying lobster tails packed with sodium triphosphate salt because they increase the weight of the tail, making it more expensive.

3. 

   Buy at least 227g of lobster tails per person.

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   Buy frozen lobster tails and leave overnight in the refrigerator before boiling. It will take about 8-10 hours to thaw the tail. advertisement

Part 2 of 3: Prepare water

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   Place a large pot or pan on the stove. Pour about 2/3 pot of water. The size of the pot depends on how much tail you boil.
   • You can also divide your lobster's tail into parts to boil it, instead of boiling it all at once.

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   Season about 1-2 tablespoons of salt (17.5 to 35g) in a pot of water.
   • For broth, you can buy a pre-made broth or make your own with the following recipe: 3.7 liters of water, 1 cup of white wine (237ml), chopped celery, onions, carrots and herbs . You can add salt, pepper, parsley, bay leaf, thyme, and lemon. Simmer for 30 minutes. Boiled water must be used immediately after reconstitution.

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   Turn on high heat until the water bubbles. advertisement

Part 3 of 3: Boiled Lobster

1. 

   Place the lobster's tail in a pot of broth or stock.

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   Lower the heat to medium or slightly higher to keep the water boiling.

3. 

   Every 28g of lobster tail will be boiled for nearly 1 minute. It takes about 5 to 12 minutes to boil the whole lobster tail.

4. 

   Use a fork to test the tail. If the meat is soft and the crust is lighter, the shrimp are done.

5. 

   Take the tail of shrimp into a basket to drain.

6. 

   Cut along the spine to the belly of the shrimp to split evenly. This way you can easily use a fork to eat.

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   Add the melted butter to the tail and sprinkle the parsley on top. This should be used 15 minutes after it's cut. advertisement

Tips

• After drying, you can also use scissors to make a vertical line on the top of the shell. Continue to slash the shrimp meat one line in the center. Pull part of the shrimp meat over the crust through the previous cut.

Materials needed

• Lobster tail
• Country
• Pot
• Salt
• Plate
• Knife
• Vinegar (if you like)
• Melted butter
• Parsley
• Basket