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Boiled Lobster Dinner with Sesame Mayonnaise

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Boiled Lobster Dinner with Sesame Mayonnaise

This one-pot meal—lobster, corn, and green beans—conjures summer in New England. The simple sesame mayonnaise is outstanding for dunking and slathering.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

3/4 to 1 pound trimmed green beans
4 ears shucked corn
4 (1 1/4-to 1 1/2-pounds) live lobsters
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook green beans and corn in an 8-to 10-quart pot of salted boiling water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a platter and return water to a boil.

    Step 2

    Plunge 2 lobsters headfirst into boiling water and cook, partially covered, over medium-high heat 8 minutes (for 1 1/4-pound lobsters) to 9 minutes (for 1 1/2-pound lobsters) from time they enter water. Transfer with tongs to a colander to drain. Return water to a boil and cook remaining lobsters.

    Step 3

    While lobsters cook, whisk together mayonnaise, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

    Step 4

    Serve lobsters with green beans, corn, and sesame mayonnaise.

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