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Boston Lobster Roll
Ingredients
•Meat from the claws, knuckles, and tail of a 1 1/4 pound lobster (boil or steam the lobster yourself, or ask your fish market to do it for you), cut into small chunks with any cartilage and the dark vein-like organ from the tail removed (if you're patient, you can pick out the meat from the body to use later for lobster bisque or in a creamy pasta sauce)•2 tablespoons mayonnaise (in other words, one tablespoon per lobster)
•4 lemon wedges
•1 medium stalk of celery (optional), finely diced
•Pepper (optional)
•2 New England-style hot dog rolls (they're split along the top - we call them "top-loaders"). If you live outside of New England and can't find these, take a regular hot dog bun and slice off the crust on the bottom and top so that it resembles a New England roll
•2 - 4 tablespoons of softened butter
•Potato chips and pickle for serving (optional
Instructions
Mix the lobster meat with the mayonnaise in a bowl. It should very lightly coat the lobster, but not hold it together or even be obviously visible. Of course, if you love mayo, you can add more. Add a sprinkle of pepper. If you're using a grinder, 1 or 2 grinds will be sufficient. Add the diced celery if you want the additional flavor or slight crunch - if not, omit it. Mix again to distribute the pepper and celery. You'll have between 3 - 4 cups of lobster meat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.2. Preheat a skillet (preferably cast iron). Spread the softened butter on both sides of each hot dog roll. Place buttered side down in the skillet over medium heat, and toast for 2 - 3 minutes until light golden brown. Flip over, and toast the other side. You can also toast the bottom for a couple of minutes if you want.
3. Now, fill each roll with half of the chilled lobster mixture. That's it! Serve immediately with the lemon wedges, potato chips, and pickles.
This lobster roll recipe starts with Maine lobsters - the kind with the big claws found along the rocky New England coast. You'll need one 1 1/4 pound lobster to make 2 lobster rolls if you want to be able to pick them up when you eat them.
Lobster roll recipe, made with traditional New England top-loader rolls
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