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Lobster Rolls with Lemon Vinaigrette and Garlic Butter

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Lobster Rolls with Lemon Vinaigrette and Garlic Butter Stephaniie Foley

Not in the mood for bread? No problem. This no-mayo lobster mixture would also make an ideal centerpiece in a summer salad.

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

4 (1 1/4-to 1 1/2-pounds) live lobsters
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions
1/4 cup finely chopped peeled celery
1/4 cup celery leaves
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/2 stick unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves, smashed
6 hot dog buns, preferably top-split
Accompaniment: lemon wedges
  1. Step 1

    Prepare a gas grill for direct-heat cooking over medium heat; seeGrilling Procedure.

    Step 2

    Plunge 2 lobsters headfirst into a large pot of salted boiling water and cook, partially covered, over medium-high heat 8 minutes (for 1 1/4-pounds lobsters) to 9 minutes (for 1 1/2-pounds lobsters) from time they enter water. Transfer with tongs to an ice bath and let stand until completely cooled. Return water to a boil and cook and cool remaining 2 lobsters. Remove meat from claws, joints, and tails. Coarsely chop meat.

    Step 3

    Whisk together lemon juice, oil, and 1/2 tsp salt in a large bowl. Whisk in scallions, celery, celery leaves, and parsley, then add lobster and gently toss. Season with salt.

    Step 4

    Melt butter with garlic in a small saucepan over low heat, mashing garlic with a spoon.

    Step 5

    Brush inside of buns with garlic butter. Grill, buttered side down, until golden, about 1 minute.

    Step 6

    Fill buns with lobster.

Cooks' notes:

•Lobsters can be cooked 1 day ahead. Remove meat from shells and chill.
•Buns can be grilled in a lightly oiled hot 2-burner grill pan over medium heat or toasted in a 350ºF oven 5 to 7 minutes.

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  • If I make this again, I would use large prawns instead of lobster. Thought the lobster was flavorless and too expensive.

    • SandraJG

    • Snohomish, Wa

    • 4/1/2015

  • this was an excellent alternative to mayo based dressings. my husband bought cilantro instead of parsley and it was a very happy mistake! the added kick from the cilantro was great! will definitely be making this again...and again!

    • Auntieluv

    • CT

    • 8/15/2013

  • I generally dislike foods mixed with mayo, so this is a perfect alternative. You can never go wrong with lobster, butter and lemon. And this is super light and comes together quickly. No matter where you are or what time of year, this instantly brings you summertime at the beach.

    • Anonymous

    • 5/27/2013

  • Caution with the dressing - if I were to do it again, I'd add to the lobster, not the other way around. In my take on the recipe, I ended up overpowering the lobster flavor, which was a dissapointment. Not bad, but not great.

    • oogli

    • Montreal, QC

    • 7/5/2011

  • Although this may seem tacky, I used surimi lobster to make this for my children for lunch. I did have to guess on the proportions of ingredients since I don't know how much meat 4 lobsters yield, but it was very lemony and fresh. All of us loved it and have made it several times.

    • crumbycakes

    • Fort Wayne, IN

    • 4/19/2011

  • I thought this was delicious, but I did make a few changes. First, I used about half the recommended amount of lemon juice and celery. I also put some lettuce on the rolls before filling them. But the biggest change, and what I think made this meal so much better for me than the other reviewers, is that I added chopped avocado. It added the creamy texture that was missing without the normal mayo.

    • coreenc

    • 7/17/2009

  • 我不得不同意的其他评论,和我的t use ANY celery leaves. I did use lobster tails instead of the whole lobster, and steamed them. But the lobster taste was totally lost--too much lemon juice? Parsley? I'd recommend cutting everything but the lobster by half. Maybe the reason the classic lobster roll recipes use mayo is because it enhances the lobster flavor. I'm trying this again, but not using the proportions suggested here.

    • salkenn

    • lexington, KY

    • 7/14/2009

  • This had too much celery for our taste. We will make it again, because the vinaigrette was good, but would cut down on the celery and celery leaves drastically.

    • Anonymous

    • Mystic, CT

    • 7/10/2009

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