{"id":147303,"date":"2024-06-21T07:28:21","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T11:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maisonmer.ca\/blogue\/maggies-style-steamed-lobster-recipe\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T09:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T13:47:35","slug":"magdalen-islands-steamed-lobster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maisonmer.ca\/en\/blog\/magdalen-islands-steamed-lobster\/","title":{"rendered":"Magdalen Islands steamed lobster recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;196742&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;588871&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-912164&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;193681&#8243;]What you need[\/vc_custom_heading][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-check2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119262&#8243;]<\/p> <ul> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/homarddesiles.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fresh lobster from the Magdalen Islands<\/a>, preferably purchased from a fisherman at <a href=\"https:\/\/maisonmer.ca\/en\/magdalen-islands\/\">your local<\/a> wharf!<\/li> <li>Water and lots of salt (or seawater)<\/li> <li>A very large pot with a tight-fitting lid<\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-912164&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;302351&#8243;]Preparation stages[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;127663&#8243;]1. Lobsters[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;836603&#8243;]Before cooking, make sure the lobster is fresh. You can store live lobster in the refrigerator for up to two days, covering it with a damp cloth until you&#8217;re ready to cook it. Then, cut the blue bands holding the claws with a scissors to prevent your feast from tasting of <em>rubber<\/em>! And watch your fingers&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;156886&#8243;]2. The water[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;152016&#8243;]Fill a large pot with about 1 inch of water. In the Magdalen Islands, lobster is steamed, not boiled. Add a generous amount of sea salt to mimic seawater, which will enhance the lobster&#8217;s natural flavor. Or, better yet, go to the nearest beach for seawater. Bring the water to the boil.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;161049&#8243;]3. Boiling[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;220584&#8243;]Place the lobsters in the pot, head first. Quickly cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid to prevent steam from escaping. Reduce heat to medium and steam lobster for 10 to 20 minutes, referring to the <a href=\"#tableau\"><strong>Lobster cooking times chart<\/strong><\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105872&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;118038&#8243;][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-528474&#8243; type=&#8221;css_grid&#8221; medias=&#8221;144463,144992,144515,145002,144996,144459&#8243; grid_items=&#8221;6&#8243; screen_lg_items=&#8221;3&#8243; screen_lg_breakpoint=&#8221;1000&#8243; screen_md_items=&#8221;3&#8243; screen_md_breakpoint=&#8221;600&#8243; screen_sm_items=&#8221;3&#8243; screen_sm_breakpoint=&#8221;480&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; css_grid_v_align=&#8221;middle&#8221; media_items=&#8221;media|lightbox|original&#8221; single_overlay_color=&#8221;color-gyho&#8221; single_overlay_opacity=&#8221;50&#8243; single_image_anim=&#8221;no&#8221; single_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; single_border=&#8221;yes&#8221; lbox_skin=&#8221;white&#8221; no_double_tap=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;829958&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;1&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;527286&#8243; row_name=&#8221;tableau&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;1&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-gyho&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;114051&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-912164&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; sub_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;518019&#8243; subheading=&#8221;The lobster is cooked when its shell is bright red. To check if the lobster is cooked, pull lightly on an antenna. If it comes off easily, the lobster is ready. Flesh should be white and opaque.&#8221;]Magdalen Islands steamed lobster cooking times chart[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; border_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;111043&#8243; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1721339833391{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 6px !important;padding-bottom: 6px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;131775&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;512373&#8243;]<strong>Weight<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;526557&#8243;][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-clock&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;111694&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p> <ul> <li><strong>Male<\/strong><\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;492715&#8243;][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-clock&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;190824&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p> <ul> <li><strong>Female (or&nbsp;mixed)<\/strong><\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; border_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;144752&#8243; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1721337000646{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 4px !important;padding-bottom: 4px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;210365&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123538&#8243;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00be lb<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;541570&#8243;][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-clock&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;138164&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p> <ul> <li>8 min<\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;286160&#8243;][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-clock&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;718583&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p> <ul> <li>10 min.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; border_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;803543&#8243; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1721337014648{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 4px !important;padding-bottom: 4px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;182448&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;198237&#8243;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 lb<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;856617&#8243;][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-clock&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;179244&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p> <ul> <li>10 min.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;201652&#8243;][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-clock&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;107442&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p> <ul> <li>12 min<\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; border_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;417889&#8243; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1721337021945{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 4px !important;padding-bottom: 4px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;182448&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;181678&#8243;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\u00bc lb<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;856617&#8243;][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-clock&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;201906&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p> <ul> <li>12 min.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; 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gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;444684&#8243;][uncode_list larger=&#8221;small&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-clock&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;138301&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p> <ul> <li>24 min and over<\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; sub_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;161767&#8243; subheading=&#8221;Visually, the first difference is the tail: the female&#8217;s is wider, as this is where she stores her eggs. 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