Food & Cooking Recipes Ingredients Seafood Recipes Boiled Lobster Tails Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 6 Nothing epitomizes summer in Maine more than lobster. Ingredients Court-Bouillon 6 live lobsters (about 1 ½ pounds each) Cilantro-Parsley Pesto, for serving English Salad Cream, for serving Directions Put court-bouillon into a large stockpot. Cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Working in batches, plunge lobsters headfirst into water. Cover; return to a low boil. Cook until bright red and cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes. Using tongs, transfer lobsters to a platter. Using a kitchen towel to protect your hands, twist off tail and claws of 1 lobster; discard body. Using kitchen shears, cut along length of tail to make it easier to remove meat. Set tail aside. Separate claws from knuckles; twist and pull off pincers. With back of a knife, crack knuckle end of claw to loosen shell; remove meat. Push knuckle meat out of shell. Reserve for another use. Repeat with remaining lobsters. Refrigerate tails until ready to serve, up to 1 day. Serve with pesto and salad cream. Rate it Print