The World-Famous Maine Lobster Roll

Recipe courtesy Jasper White

Show: Sara's SecretsEpisode: Seafood Sandwiches

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (14)

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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
2 to 3 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 1 min
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 46 min

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Ingredients

Lobster Salad:

1/2 pound fully cooked lobster meat or 1 (2 1/2 pound) live lobster
1/2 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely diced
1/4 cup bottled mayonnaise
1/2 tablespoon fresh tarragon
2 small scallions, thinly sliced
Kosher or sea salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 to 3 New England-style hot dog buns
2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Pickles and potato chips as accompaniment

Directions

Prepare the lobster salad.

If using live lobsters, steam or boil them. Let cool at room temperature. Use a cleaver to crack and remove the meat from the claws, knuckles and tails. Remove the cartilage from the claws and the intestines from the tails of the cooked meat. Cut the meat into 1/2-inch dice. You may pick all the meat from the carcass and add it to the meat or freeze the carcass for soup or broth.

Place the cucumber in a colander for at least 5 minutes to drain the excess liquid. Combine the lobster, cucumber mayonnaise, and tarragon. Add the scallions. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Preheat a large heavy skillet (12 to 14-inches) over medium-low heat (a black cast-iron pan is perfect). Lightly butter both sides of each bun. Place them in the pan and cook for about 2 minutes until golden brown. Turn the buns over and toast the other side. Or toast the buns under a broiler instead. When the buns are ready, stuff them with the chilled lobster salad. Place each roll on a small paper or china plate; garnish with pickles and potato chips. Serve at once.

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recipe The World-Famous Maine Lobster Roll
jim albany, GA 11-16-2009
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I used Shrimp not Lobster
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I also left out the tarragon, and added some dijon mustard and Old Bay seasoning to the recipe. It turned out great. The... tarragon tasted like licorice to me and it would have ruined the taste, in the end. Maybe I'll try some fresh dill next time.Read more
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Thomas Tucker, GA 10-04-2009
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Lobster speaks for Itself
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Lobster is too costly to bury the flavor. Try lemon, some melted butter and the bus. K.I.S.S.
recipe The World-Famous Maine Lobster Roll
Alice West Roxbury, MA 07-30-2009
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NO NO and double NO
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Chef White, I Totally respect you as a chef, but you have this one ALL WRONG. A New England, Maine Lobster roll is Lobster on... a toast Hot Dog Roll sprinkled with Fresh Lemon Juice. AMEN NO MAYO and all the other ingredients. Our Fresh Lobster needs NO extra , It is perfect the way it is. Alice DonaldsonRead more
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Maureen South Portland, ME 07-03-2008
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A real Maine lobser roll
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The only ingredients that would qualify this as a Maine Lobster roll are lobster, mayo (just a little), and the hot dog bun... (split on the top). True Mainers do not add all the listed extras to their Lobster rolls. If you are ever in South Portland, Maine head to Cottage Road Ion the way to the Portland Lighthouse) and ask for directions to Beal's ice cream. The best homemade ice cream is served there and the best Lobster rolls around ($7.95) Maureen from SoPoRead more
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Anonymous 07-13-2007
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Great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is my wife's favorite dish and i found this recipe and she loved it .I highley recommend.
recipe The World-Famous Maine Lobster Roll
Thom Dallas, TX 06-26-2007
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Almost
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

While this recipe is quite good, a true Maine lobster roll has the toasted bun, maybe a little lettuce, then lobster meat,... mayo a little salt & pepper and perhaps a touch of celery (personally I skip it) and that's it AYUH!Read more