| How to Clean a Lobster Tail for Freezing or Cooking |
| Kill the lobster by pushing a knife blade into the body between the horns |
| Next remove the tail by grabbing the body in one hand and the tail in the other. |
| Twist and pull firmly. |
| Next remove an antenna to clean out the vein (aka poop shoot). |
| Break off the tip of the antenna. |
After lobstering, I immediately clean the tails on
the beach and put them in a zip lock bag.
Uncooked I put the baggie in the fridge or freezer
to be cooked at a later time. Frozen, the tails will
last an easy 3-4 weeks.
the beach and put them in a zip lock bag.
Uncooked I put the baggie in the fridge or freezer
to be cooked at a later time. Frozen, the tails will
last an easy 3-4 weeks.
| Insert the antenna into the anus hole and twist 1/2 turn. |
| Pull the vein out, it should look like this. |
That's it, rinse in salt or fresh water and your ready to
cook or freeze the tail for later.
cook or freeze the tail for later.