Maine Lobster Roll

I don't eat a lot of lobster.

As in, up until, say, yesterday, I had never tried lobster.  Crazy, right? 

Upstate New York doesn't really have a huge lobster market and what we do have shipped in usually pretty low quality and high priced.  So, as a result, we really don't have a lot of occasions that call for lobster around here.

Nonetheless, I've seen lobster recipes on television shows recently and I finally decided to splurge on some good lobster for the sake of making some good recipes.  For the next week, I'll be bringing you some lobster recipes that I tried over the last few days.  Even though it was my first time messing around with lobster, I was really pleased to find that it was easy to use and versatile in a ton of different dishes. 

I decided to try a Maine Lobster Roll first because these sandwiches look crazy delicious every time I see pictures or videos of them.  The combination of succulent lobster in a creamy sauce piled high in a crusty hot dog bun... I mean, there are no words, only the regret that after 20+ years on the planet, I have only just now tried this amazing sandwich.

Keep checking back for more lobster recipes!









Maine Lobster Roll
(makes 2 sandwiches)

2 New England hot dog buns
1 tbsp. butter
2 cups cooked lobster meat
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp finely diced chives
1 tsp finely diced terragon
1 tsp sugar
Salt & Pepper to taste


In a sauté pan, toast the hot dog buns in butter over medium heat until bread is golden brown.

In a large bowl, combine all of the remaining ingredients. 

Spoon half of the lobster mixture into each bun.  There will be a lot of lobster filling piled into each bun, so don't worry - you didn't make too much!