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Ultimate lobster rolls

Name: Ultimate lobster rolls
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 x 500g cooked whole lobsters fresh or frozen (defrosted if frozen); 3-4 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 small lemon juiced; 1 celery stalk finely chopped; ¼ bunch of chives finely sliced; pinch of cayenne pepper plus an extra pinch to serve; 6 brioche hot dog buns or 8 small brioche rolls; 1-2 tbsp butter; ready salted crisps to serve (optional)

Esther Clark

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Serves 4 - 6

Easy

Prep: 35 mins

Cook: 5 mins

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Pack brioche buns with lobster, mayo and celery and serve with salty crisps for a real treat that's a classic dish on the north-eastern coast of the US

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Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

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3 x 500g cooked whole lobsters

fresh or frozen (defrosted if frozen)
3-4 tbsp mayonnaise
1 small lemon

juiced
1 celery stalk

finely chopped
¼ bunch of chives

finely sliced
pinch of cayenne pepper

plus an extra pinch to serve
6 brioche hot dog buns

or 8 small brioche rolls
1-2 tbsp butter
ready salted crisps

to serve (optional)

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Nutrition: Per serving (6)

kcal416
fat18g
saturates6g
carbs36g
sugars9g
fibre2g
protein26g
salt1.4g

Method

step 1

Crack the lobsters open using the back of a chef’s knife or a lobster cracker. Do this carefully so the shells don’t break into a lot of small pieces. Or, ask your fishmonger to remove the shells. Pull out the lobster meat and discard the shells. Roughly chop the meat into 2cm pieces, then put in a bowl, cover and chill until needed.
step 2

Mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, celery, most of the chives and cayenne together in a small bowl. Taste for seasoning, adding more lemon juice if needed. Toss the lobster with the dressing.
step 3

Slice a thin piece off the sides of each bun, then split them open, being careful not to cut all the way through. Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the buns for 1-2 mins on the cut sides until golden and toasted. Pile the lobster filling into rolls, then sprinkle with another pinch of cayenne and the reserved chives. Eat alongside some ready salted crisps, if you like.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2021

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