Lew's Famous Lobster Pot Pie

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Bring water and crab boil to a boil in a large saucepan.

3 . Stage

Stir in lobster tails and boil until they turn bright red and the meat becomes opaque, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain and cool lobster tails. Remove shells, and dice lobster meat. Transfer to a bowl.

4 . Stage

Place a pie crust into the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan and set aside.

5 . Stage

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and celery in butter until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir flour into onion and celery mixture until vegetables are coated.

6 . Stage

Combine chicken broth and milk in a bowl. Slowly stir broth and milk into onion, celery, and flour mixture until thickened. Stir seafood seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper into thickened sauce.

7 . Stage

Mix thawed vegetables, diced potato, and cooked lobster meat into the sauce; simmer until potato is tender, about 8 minutes.

8 . Stage

Pour lobster filling into the prepared pie crust.

9 . Stage

Cover with remaining pie crust and seal by crimping the edges of the two crusts together. Cut an X into top of pie crust with a sharp knife to allow steam to escape during baking.

10 . Stage

Bake pie in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.

11 . Stage

Remove from oven and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes to allow sauce to thicken.