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Piece of Poor Man's Lobster dripping in butter on a fork.
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Poor Mans Lobster

Make Poor Man’s Lobster with halibut and butter for a rich, lobster-like flavor at a fraction of the cost. Easy, delicious, and ready in minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Seafood
Keyword: halibut, Lobster, Seafood
Servings: 4
Calories: 227kcal
Author: Emily Walker

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 1 pound halibut
  • 1/2 cup butter (sweet cream works great)
  • 1 lemon

Instructions

  • In a medium to large pot bring 2 quarts of water, sugar, and salt to a boil on medium-high heat.
    Pouring sugar into a pan of water for Poor Man's Lobster.
  • Cut halibut into 2-3 large pieces (so it cooks faster) and add to boiling water.
    Cooking halibut in pan of water for Poor Man's Lobster.
  • Boil for about 10 minutes or until halibut is nice and flaky.
    Tongs grabbing out cooked halibut from pan of water for Poor Man's Lobster.
  • In the meantime, melt butter in a pot, but do not boil.
    Melting butter in a sauce pan for Poor Man's Lobster.
  • Remove halibut from water, squeeze a little fresh lemon on it and serve with melted butter (I like to completely submerge my halibut in the melted butter, much like you would do with lobster).
    Squeezing lemons on cooked halibut for Poor Man's Lobster.

Notes

Enjoy your poor man's lobster recipe by dipping your white fish fillets deeply in a bowl of butter and having lemon slices on standby. 

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 5811mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg