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Lobster Roll
The BEST Lobster Roll recipe has elements of both a Maine and Connecticut Lobster roll, warmed in butter, tossed in a light sauce and served in a toasted bun. This gourmet meal is fresh, delicious, and ready in just 15 minutes!
Prep Time
13 mins
Cook Time
13 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 405 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb cooked lobster meat , or meat from 2 or 3 medium size lobsters
- 2-3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 celery rib finely diced, optional
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon chives
- 1 dash hot sauce
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 New England-style split top buns*
- lettuce leaves , optional, for serving
Instructions
- Drain lobster and pat dry excess moisture off with a paper towel. If needed, cut lobster meat into chunky pieces
- Add diced celery, mayo, lemon zest and juice, chives, a dash of hot sauce and a little pinch of kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to a bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Add butter to a skillet over medium heat. Add lobster to pan of melted butter and toss to coat. Cook until just warmed, about 2 minutes (it's already cooked, so we're just warming it.). Use a slotted spoon to remove meat (let excess butter drip off into the pan)to the bowl with dressing and toss gently to coat.
- Wipe skillet clean and set over medium heat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and melt. Dip buns in melted butter on both of the flat sides and toast hot pan until golden on both sides.
- Open buns and if desired, place a lettuce leaf inside, and then ¼ of the lobster mixture. Top with a sprinkle of fresh chives. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Lobster: Look at your local grocery store for frozen or refrigerated lobster meat. Claw, arm and knuckle meat is traditionally used for lobster rolls. Alternatively, you can purchase a whole lobster, steam it, and use all of the meat, or, reserve the tail meat for a nice main course dinner and save the remaining meat for lobster rolls another day. Many seafood counters will steam the live lobster for you, and may even remove the meat.
- Buns: New England Style Bread Rolls are traditional for Lobster Rolls (top slit and flat sides). If you can’t them, choose good quality top sliced like these . Use a sharp serrated knife to gently cut the outer rounded edge off each side of the bun, to make it flat, for toasting in butter.
- Mayonnaise: Omit the mayo dressing if desired and only toss lobster in melted butter, with a little garlic powder.
- Add-Ins: Feel free to add fresh tarragon on top, or toss in capers or onion to the salad mix.
- Make Ahead Instructions: The salad mixture can be made and kept in an airtight container in the fridge up to one day in advance.
Nutrition Information
Calories
405kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
175mg
(58%)
Sodium
1132mg
(47%)
Potassium
351mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
439IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
207mg
(21%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 405
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 405kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 175mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 1132mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 351mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 439IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.