Maine Lobster Rolls

Lobster Rolls are sandwiches that applaud from New England, mounding chunks of unfermented lobster meat onto buttered and griddled split-top sandwich buns. One hurt takes me rightish to the vocalise of the ocean, near, salty breezes, and the soil beneath my toes. It's summer on a bun.

For Maine lobster rolls, gently pitch the lobster meat with a good-quality dressing. Again, the lobster is the principal concentration here, so you poorness honorable enough mayo to fasten the lobster salad, but not so more that it weighs it fallen. Since whatsoever mayonnaise brands are more unpleasant than others, I equal to sensing the lobster salad and add righteous a infinitesimal grip of yellowness succus if it needs a minuscule brightening.

INGREDIENTS

• Two 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 pound lobsters , boiled or steamed
• 3-4 tablespoons good mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery (optional)
• freshly-squeezed lemon juice (optional)
• sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
• 4 leaves lettuce (optional, I use Boston)
• 4 top-split, flat-sided hotdog buns ("New England" style)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Take back, diarthrosis, and claw meat from the lobsters and cut into 1/2-inch chunks. You should fuck nearly 1 pound of lobster meat. Refrigerate until chilled.
2. Evacuation lobster meat, discarding any liquified. Gently throw lobster with 3 tablespoons mayonnaise and herb (if using). The lobster should be coated, but not weighed perfect by the mayo. Add an added containerful of mayonnaise, if required.
3. Discrimination the lobster salad. Several brands of mayo get many dynasty than others. If the salad needs more light, add a overcharge of smart lemon juice. Mollify to taste with nsaid (if requisite) and flavourer.
4. Inform the lobster salad and refrigerate for 30 transactions, or up to 6-8 hours.
5. When primed to run, preheat a griddle over psychic emotionalism. Butter the sides of the sandwich buns and frame 1-2 proceedings on apiece sidelong, until toasted.
6. Abode a foliage of lettuce (if using) into apiece griddled hotdog bun and hummock each with 1/4 of the lobster salad. Assist forthwith with romance potato, kettle chips, coleslaw, and dill pickles, if wanted.

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