Description
Tender, cooked lobster meat, crisp celery, and a hint of refreshing lemon zest marry with a delicate touch of mayo to create a delicious lobster salad that gets tucked inside a buttery toasted bun. Serve these delicious New England-Style Lobster Rolls with Mayo for lunch, brunch or dinner. Mini lobster rolls make for a great appetizer for any party or holiday gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound, cooked lobster meat
- 1/4 – 1/3 cup mayo
- 1/8 cup minced celery with leaves
- 2 slices lemon peel, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 lobster roll buns
- 2 to 3 tablespoons butter
- lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Dice the cooked lobster into bite-sized pieces.
- Add the lobster meat to a bowl with the minced celery, minced lemon peel, salt, celery seed, 1/2 of the lemon juice and 1/4 cup of mayo.
- Gently mix to combine. If you want more mayo, add now. Just a little at a time.
- Taste. Adjust with additional salt or lemon juice to your preference.
- Allow the lobster salad to marinate in the fridge as you are preparing the rolls.
- Butter the outside of each roll.
- Heat up a pan. Toast the rolls on each side until they are golden brown.
- Fill each roll with 1/4 of the lobster mixture.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
- ENJOY!
Notes
- If possible, use fresh cooked lobster meat.
- Alternatively, see post on how to steam a whole lobster or lobster tails.
- Add the mayo just a little at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
- Adjust the seasoning to your liking. Easily add more salt and/or lemon juice.
- If you can’t find traditional lobster rolls, use top-split hot dog buns, cut each side to mimic a lobster roll.
- This recipe will yield 4 regular size lobster rolls with 1/4 lobster meat per roll.
- If doubling, or tripling the recipe, do NOT double/triple all of the ingredients.
- Butter the side walls of each bun and toast in a pan until golden brown.
- Make mini lobster rolls and serve as an appetizer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Seafood