Lobster Roll Recipe

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!

There are many opinions for the dressing of a Lobster Roll. Some people argue for butter only, with minimal seasoning, and some like a light mayo dressing. It’s important for me that the flavor of the lobster shines, and I like both methods, so I’ve done a light incorporation of each, resulting in what I think is the BEST Lobster Roll!

What I love most is this gourmet meal can be whipped up in just 15 minutes!

The BEST Lobster Rolls (With Butter AND Mayonnaise)

In the great debate of whether lobster rolls are best when served Connecticut-style with melted butter or the Maine way laced with lemony mayonnaise, I say do a combo of both! Trust me, you’re going to love these.

Prep: 15min

Total: 19min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 404 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 23 g, Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Cholesterol 180 mg, Sodium 1032 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 pound frozen lobster meat (, thawed, or cooked meat from two 1 1/2 – 2 pound live lobsters)
• 1/4 cup minced celery
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon minced chives
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 split-top brioche, New England style hot dog buns (, with sides trimmed off)
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter (, divided)

Instruction:

1. Rinse the lobster meat and pick through for any loose shells. Drain throughly so the mayo sauce doesn’t get watery. Chop or tear into large chunks and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix the celery, mayonnaise, chives, lemon juice, lemon zest, kosher salt and ground black pepper. Taste for seasoning.
3. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and add the lobster meat. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes until warmed through and buttery all over. Use a slotted spoon to dish the lobster meat into the mayonnaise mixture and toss to coat. Discard butter and juice released from the lobster and wipe out the skillet. Melt the remaining butter in the skillet over medium heat; toast the buns on the cut sides about 2 minutes each side until golden and toasty.
4. Load each bun equally with lobster meat and garnish with more chives if desired. Serve with potato chips.

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: 13min

Total: 15min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 405 kcal, Carbohydrate 37 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Trans Fat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 175 mg, Sodium 1132 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 6 g, unSaturated Fat 7 g, servingSize 1 serving

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)

Instruction:

1. Drain lobster and pat dry excess moisture off with a paper towel. If needed, cut lobster meat into chunky pieces
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.

Lobster Roll

This lobster roll recipe is fresh lobster chunks tossed in a mixture of mayonnaise, lemon juice and herbs, then served in toasted, buttered buns. A New England classic that’s easy to make and always gets rave reviews!

Prep: 15min

Total: 20min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 150 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Sodium 145 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds cooked lobster meat (approximately 3 1/2 cups, cut into 3/4 inch pieces)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup celery (finely chopped, use the tender inner stalks)
• 1 tablespoon chives (thinly sliced, plus more for garnish if desired)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 split top hot dog buns
• 2 tablespoons butter (softened)

Instruction:

1. Place the lobster meat, mayonnaise, lemon juice, celery, chives, salt and pepper in a bowl. Stir gently to combine.
2. Spread the butter onto the outer sides of each bun. Place the buns in a pan or on a griddle over medium heat. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown.
3. Divide the lobster mixture among the buns. Serve immediately, garnished with additional chives if desired.

New England Lobster Roll

If you are using live lobsters that you will cook yourself, the yield is about 25%. So for four pounds of live lobsters, you will end up with one pound of cooked meat (give or take a few ounces depending on the size of the lobsters. The smaller the lobster, the lower the yield). Prep time below does not include cooking time for lobster. Cooking times for live lobsters can be found here.

Prep: 10min

Total: 10min

Yield: 2

Ingredients:

• 1 pound cooked lobster meat cut into bite sized chunks
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup finely chopped celery (use tender inner stalks)
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons green tops from a scallion, minced fine
• 1 dash hot sauce (we like Cholula)
• Pinch is salt
• Few grinds freshly ground black pepper
• Split-top hot dog rolls
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• Optional – lettuce for serving.

Instruction:

1. Place the cooked lobster meat in large bowl.
2. In a separate, smaller bowl combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, celery, parsley, scallion, hot sauce, and salt and pepper. Mix and taste for seasoning. Once you have the seasoning to your liking, add to the cooked lobster meat and mix.
3. Brush both sides of rolls with butter and toast both sides in a medium fry pan over medium heat until nicely browned.
4. Divide the lobster salad between each roll per your preference. Some serve lettuce under the lobster salad but we like it without, your choice.

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