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Lobster Cooking Times. Steam a lobster for 10 minutes for the first pound. Add 6 minutes for each additional pound thereafter. For example, a 2 pound lobster should steam for 16 to 18 minutes and a 1 1/4 pound lobster should steam for 12 to 13 minutes. Boil a lobster for 10 minutes, for the first pound. Add 3 minutes for each additional pound thereafter. For example, a 2 pound lobster should boil for 13 minutes and a 1 1/4 pound lobster should boil for 11 minutes. Note: Cooking times are reduced by 3 minutes for soft shells.
Broil the lobster tails. Put the baking pan under the broil and cook the lobster tails for 10-12 minutes. The lobster tails are ready when the flesh is opaque in the middle and the butter has browned. Remove them from the oven. The length of time you boil the lobsters differs according to how much they weigh. 2  A one-pound lobster should cook for 3 1/2 minutes, a 2-pound lobster for 5 1/2 minutes, and a 3-pound lobster for 7 1/2 minutes.