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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.
Bring the water a boil and add the lobsters, head first. Reheat the water to boiling, then reduce the heat to medium. Cover the pot and simmer the lobsters until they turn bright red, about 15 minutes for four 1 1/2-pound lobsters. When done, remove with tongs and place the lobsters in a colander to drain. 4 Of 12. To remove the meat from a cooked lobster, first break off the claws and legs.