American · Lunch · Summer
Lobster Roll
4.8 community
20m
Prep
5m
Cook
Easy
Level
520
kcal
Sweet lobster barely dressed in lemony mayo, piled into a butter-griddled roll — New England's argument that simple wins.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
2
300 g
🦞 Lobster ›
cooked, in chunks
2
🍞 Brioche ›
rolls, split-top style
2 tbsp
🥚 Mayonnaise ›
1 tbsp
🧈 Butter ›
softened
1/2
🍋 Lemon ›
1 tbsp
🌿 Chives ›
1 stalk
🥬 Celery ›
fine dice
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Mise en place
Before you start
20m
Prep
5m
Cook
25m
Total
2
Serves
Equipment
Chef's knife
Cutting board
Large bowl
Prep checklist
Lobster
— cooked, in chunks
Brioche
— rolls, split-top style
Butter
— softened
Celery
— fine dice
3 steps
Method
1
Fold lobster with mayo, lemon juice, celery, chives, salt, and pepper — dress it lightly; the lobster is the point.
💡
If you can't see the lobster through the mayo, start over with less mayo.
2
Butter the outsides of the rolls and griddle until golden on both faces, 2 minutes.
3
Pile the salad in generously. Serve with chips and a view of water, real or imagined.
From the chef
Notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Refrigerate components separately up to 3 days; dress and assemble just before eating.
Freezing
Salads and sandwiches don't freeze; soups freeze beautifully for 3 months.
Reheating
Soups reheat gently on the stove with a splash of water. Sandwiches and salads are best assembled fresh — store components separately.
Make ahead
Batch the components (proteins, dressings, grains) on Sunday; assemble in minutes all week.
Wine pairing
Something light and cold — a crisp white, a spritz, or iced tea.
Beer pairing
A crisp pilsner or wheat beer keeps lunch light.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
·
Kettle chips or a simple green salad
·
A cup of soup
·
Quick-pickled vegetables
Garnish
Flaky salt and cracked pepper
A drizzle of good olive oil
Fresh soft herbs
Taste map
Flavor profile
Sweet
Salty
Sour
Bitter
Umami
Heat
Per serving
Nutrition
520
kcal
30g
protein
36g
carbs
28g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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