Steaming a Lobster is Easiest Steaming lobster is certainly the easiest way to cook lobster and a great way to enjoy the flavor of a fresh live lobster. The meat of a steamed lobster also easily pulls away from the shell when cracked, making steaming an especially easy way to eat--as well as to cook--a fresh lobster! How do you do it? Seawater! Is it best to steam a fresh lobster in seawater, but if that is not available, salted water works just fine. Add about two tablesp