Baked Fresh Lobster Recipe

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Plunge the tip of a sharp knife straight down just behind lobster's eyes to humanely kill crustacean.

2 . Stage

Place lobster on its back and use a sharp knife to cut open the cavity. Remove the stomach and intestines, and discard. Reserve tomalley in a small bowl. Mix cracker crumbs with tomalley and spoon mixture into body cavity. Drizzle about 2 teaspoons of butter over top. Place lobster in a 2-inch-deep baking dish.

3 . Stage

Bake lobster for 30 minutes, uncovered.

4 . Stage

Turn on the oven's broiler and cook for 3 to 5 minutes just to toast crackers before serving. Serve with remaining melted butter.