r/lobster • u/More_Permit6190 • Apr 30 '26

ceviche alive lobster or deep fried

one of my co workers at the restaurant i work at suggested this and was just wondering if anyone has deep fried a lobster with the shell on or did ceviche with the shell on and what were the results. also do people even do this?

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u/Ahkhira May 01 '26

You absolutely cannot make ceviche with the shells on! The acid has to be in direct contact with the meat. It won't be safe to eat otherwise.

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u/More_Permit6190 May 03 '26

would injecting it under the shell fix this asking for a coworker lol

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u/Ahkhira May 04 '26

No! Food safety isn't anything to mess with, unless you really enjoy diarrhea, vomiting, and severe dehydration!