New England Lobster Roll

By DreiFromBK

For our lobster roll, we mostly adhered to tradition—top-loading supermarket hotdog bun, mayonnaise, and lots of lobster—but we added a hint of crunch in the form of small amounts of lettuce and celery, and we added complimentary brightness with lemon juice, cayenne, and chives.

Ingredients

• 6 6
• Ingredients
• 2 2 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 2 2 tablespoons minced celery
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 1 1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
• Salt
• Pinch Pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 1 1/2-inch 1-inch lobster meat, tail meat cut into 1/2-inch pieces and claw meat cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 6 6 New England-style hot dog buns
• 2 2 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 6 6 6 leaves Boston lettuce

Preparation

Step 1

1. Whisk mayonnaise, celery, lemon juice, chives, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and cayenne together in large bowl. Add lobster and gently toss to combine.

2. Place 12-inch nonstick skillet over low heat. Butter both sides of hot dog buns and sprinkle lightly with salt. Place buns in skillet, with 1 buttered side down; increase heat to medium-low; and cook until crisp and brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook second side until crisp and brown, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Transfer buns to large platter. Line each bun with lettuce leaf. Spoon lobster salad into buns and serve immediately.