The Reason David Chang Prefers To Cook With Frozen Lobster Tails - Tasting Table

Professional chefs may seem inaccessible and unrelatable at times, but that certainly isn't the case if you ask David Chang how to properly cook lobster tail. (In the TikTok, he even shares that he picked his ingredients up from Costco.) Not only does the world-renowned chef surprisingly prefer cooking with frozen lobster tails, but his preferred cooking method is none other than the microwave.

As he explains in the TikTok, "It seems all kinds of wrong to do — I'm completely aware of that. But when you think about the science of the microwave effectively as a steamer, it's a wonderful way of cooking shellfish." The chef isn't alone in his preference, either. Rich Vellante, executive chef of New England's Legal Sea Foods, also prefers cooking lobster in the microwave. Alton Brown (a longtime champion of unconventional cooking techniques) swears by the microwave as the ultimate tool for steaming Alaskan King Crab legs.

Just keep in mind that for a successful butter-poach, "You do have to change the power level — otherwise, you will get something really rubbery," says Chang. He microwaves his seasoned tails in a lidded glass bowl for five minutes at 50% power, then lets it rest for another five minutes before removing the lid. It looks like your Lobster Newburg, lobster rolls, lobster mac and cheese, and seafood Bloody Marys are about to get a whole lot more accessible!

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