Seafood "How To"

Lobster Cooking Tips 

BOILING: Best for cooking 4 or more lobsters at a time. This method cooks lobsters more evenly than steaming. High intense heat cooks the meat quickly, making it easier to remove from the shell. Be sure to use a pot large enough to submerge the lobsters, add 2 tablespoons of salt per quart of water. For 1.25 lb. whole lobsters boil 7-8 minutes, 4-5 minutes for 5 oz. tails.

STEAMING:  This method yields a more tender lobster than boiling. The lobster flavor is less diluted preserving the ocean fresh taste of the lobster. Fill a pot large enough to accommodate the lobsters with about 2 inches of water; adding 2 tablespoons of salt per quart of water and bring to a rapid boil. Place a steamer basket in the pot, add the lobsters and cover and steam about 7-9 minutes for a 1.25 lb. whole lobster, 4-5 minutes for 5 oz. tails.

GRILLING:   Grilling will impart a light smoke flavor from the coals. Cut the top of lobster tail with a pair of kitchen shears, going no further than the tail. With a knife follow the same line and cut the meat being careful not to cut all the way through. Open the lobster tail up like a book to expose the meat rub with some olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill over medium direct heat 5 minutes flip and grill an additional 4 minutes. Brush with garlic herb butter. To grill a whole lobster simply split it down the middle, remove the small green sack by the head and the dark vein running through the tail. Grill the split lobster flesh side down 5-7 minutes, flip and grill an additional 4-5 minutes.

How To Prepare Crab Legs

The vast majority of frozen crab legs are pre-cooked. It is recommended that you slow thaw them in the refrigerator overnight. You can also thaw them by placing them under cold running water for several minutes. They can be enjoyed cold with some fresh lemon and a dipping sauce of choice, or crab legs can be steamed, baked, grilled or broiled to enjoy hot. Be careful not to overcook them since they are already pre-cooked.  
Heat just 5-10 minutes and enjoy with some melted butter.

STEAMING: In a large pasta pot with strainer insert, bring 3-4 cups water to boil. (Water amount may vary, but just keep below the level of the strainer of the pot.).
Rinse ice from frozen crab legs, and place in the strainer insert of the pot. Cover. Steam crab legs for 6 to 14 minutes, or until heated through.

GRILLING OR BROILING: Preheat an outdoor grill or indoor broiler for high heat. When hot, lightly oil grate or broiler pan. Generously brush some melted butter or olive oil onto crab.
Cook crab on preheated grill or under a broiler, turning once, until the shell begins to brown, about 6 minutes.