New England Lobster Roll
Chilled lobster meat dressed lightly in mayonnaise and served in a buttered, griddled split-top bun, the Cape Cod way.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 430 kcal
Equipment
- •Griddle or skillet
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 430 kcal
- fat
- 22
- carbs
- 30
- protein
- 26
- calories
- 430
Instructions
- 1
Gently mix the chopped lobster meat with mayonnaise, lemon juice, and celery.
- 2
Add salt and pepper to taste. Chill the mixture until you are ready to serve.
- 3
Spread butter on both flat sides of each split-top bun.
- 4
Cook the buns in a skillet over medium heat. Toast until both sides turn golden.
- 5
Fill each bun generously with the chilled lobster salad.
- 6
Top with chopped chives if you like. Serve immediately.
Chef's tips
Keep the lobster meat cold and dress it lightly so the natural sweet flavor shines. Toast the split-top buns in butter until golden on both sides for classic New England texture.
Storage
Best assembled fresh; store dressed lobster meat separately from bread up to 1 day.
Reheating
Not typically reheated; serve chilled or at room temperature.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Adding too much mayonnaise and covering up the sweet lobster flavor.
- •Using standard side-split buns instead of toasting buttered top-split buns.
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