Mother's Day Feast

One of our favorite things to serve for a festive occasion is lobster, so if you’re trying to think of something special to cook for your mother this year try this slightly different approach to boiled lobster. We particularly like this recipe because you can serve the lobster with the spicy broth cutting out all those butter calories! It’s also a nice dinner for a mid-Spring evening – it reminds you summer will soon be here! As it happens, right now we can find lobster here for $5.99 a pound.

To round out the meal, I usually serve a Caesar Salad and roasted potatoes with this. Of course, if there is good, fresh corn available I'd serve that instead of potatoes.

Enjoy!

Spicy Boiled Lobster

2 tablespoons sea salt
2 tablespoons coriander seeds
1 tablespoon cayenne
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
20 black peppercorns
3 bay leaves
4 live Maine lobsters, about 1 1/2 pounds each

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil (the recipe doesn't say how much water, we use enough so that the lobsters are fully submerged). Add the salt, coriander seeds, cayenne, red pepper flakes, peppercorns, and bay leaves.



2. Lower the lobsters carefully into the pot of boiling water. Return to a boil and cook for 6 minutes. Transfer the lobsters to a large bowl, and pour 6 cups of the cooking liquid over them. Or, put one lobster on each plate and serve a small bowl of broth to each person - this is the method we use. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
   
   

Source: Great Good Food, Julee Rosso