Budget Lobster Roll
Budget Lobster Roll
Ingredients
For the Lobster
- 4 lobster tails, wild caught Atlantic cold water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar, for steaming
- 1 tablespoon butter, for cooking lobster
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- a tiny bit olive oil
For the Lobster Mixture
- some Kewpie Mayonnaise
- some fresh chives, snipped, plus more for garnish
- a little bit baby dill, Jacob's Farm Organic
- some lemon zest
- some lemon juice
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste Old Bay Seasoning, (optional, instead of salt and pepper)
For the Rolls
- 12 King's Hawaiian Original Sweet Rolls, (4 units of 3 connected rolls)
- as needed butter, for browning rolls
- as needed Member's Mark Fine Garlic Powder, for browning rolls
For Serving (Optional)
- as needed Cape Cod Salt & Vinegar Chips
- as needed lemon wedge
Instructions
- 1
Using kitchen shears, carefully cut along the top of the shell of each of the 4 lobster tails. Gently remove all of the lobster meat from the shells, checking the fin area for any additional small pieces of meat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Thoroughly rinse the removed lobster meat. Place the lobster meat into a steamer basket, which is then placed inside a pot. Add about 1 tablespoon of vinegar to the water in the bottom of the pot (below the steamer basket). Bring the water to a boil and steam the lobster for approximately 5 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
After steaming, remove the lobster meat from the steamer. Roughly chop all of the cooked lobster meat into bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a pan, melt about 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the minced garlic (approximately 2-3 cloves, pressed) and a tiny bit of olive oil to the pan to prevent the butter from burning. Add the chopped lobster meat to the pan and immediately remove it to a glass bowl to prevent further cooking.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Allow the sautéed lobster meat to cool down for about 10 minutes. Once cooled, add some Kewpie Mayonnaise, some freshly snipped chives, a little bit of baby dill, some lemon zest, and some lemon juice to the lobster. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (Alternatively, add Old Bay seasoning instead of salt and pepper). Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Take 3 King's Hawaiian Original Sweet Rolls, ensuring they remain connected as a single unit. Repeat for the remaining rolls to create 4 units of 3 connected rolls.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
In a clean pan, melt some butter and sprinkle in some Member's Mark Fine Garlic Powder. Place the connected Hawaiian rolls face down into the butter and garlic powder mixture. Lightly brown all sides of the rolls in the pan until golden. Repeat for all roll units.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Carefully take a knife and slice each unit of Hawaiian rolls down the middle from the top, creating a pocket for the filling without cutting all the way through the bottom.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Generously fill the sliced Hawaiian rolls with the prepared lobster mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Garnish the assembled lobster rolls with additional freshly snipped chives. Serve immediately, optionally paired with Cape Cod Salt & Vinegar Chips and a lemon wedge.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Budget Lobster Roll
For the Lobster
- 4 lobster tails, wild caught Atlantic cold water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar, for steaming
- 1 tablespoon butter, for cooking lobster
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- a tiny bit olive oil
For the Lobster Mixture
- some Kewpie Mayonnaise
- some fresh chives, snipped, plus more for garnish
- a little bit baby dill, Jacob's Farm Organic
- some lemon zest
- some lemon juice
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste Old Bay Seasoning, (optional, instead of salt and pepper)
For the Rolls
- 12 King's Hawaiian Original Sweet Rolls, (4 units of 3 connected rolls)
- as needed butter, for browning rolls
- as needed Member's Mark Fine Garlic Powder, for browning rolls
For Serving (Optional)
- as needed Cape Cod Salt & Vinegar Chips
- as needed lemon wedge
Instructions
- 1
Using kitchen shears, carefully cut along the top of the shell of each of the 4 lobster tails. Gently remove all of the lobster meat from the shells, checking the fin area for any additional small pieces of meat.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Thoroughly rinse the removed lobster meat. Place the lobster meat into a steamer basket, which is then placed inside a pot. Add about 1 tablespoon of vinegar to the water in the bottom of the pot (below the steamer basket). Bring the water to a boil and steam the lobster for approximately 5 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
After steaming, remove the lobster meat from the steamer. Roughly chop all of the cooked lobster meat into bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a pan, melt about 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the minced garlic (approximately 2-3 cloves, pressed) and a tiny bit of olive oil to the pan to prevent the butter from burning. Add the chopped lobster meat to the pan and immediately remove it to a glass bowl to prevent further cooking.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Allow the sautéed lobster meat to cool down for about 10 minutes. Once cooled, add some Kewpie Mayonnaise, some freshly snipped chives, a little bit of baby dill, some lemon zest, and some lemon juice to the lobster. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (Alternatively, add Old Bay seasoning instead of salt and pepper). Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Take 3 King's Hawaiian Original Sweet Rolls, ensuring they remain connected as a single unit. Repeat for the remaining rolls to create 4 units of 3 connected rolls.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
In a clean pan, melt some butter and sprinkle in some Member's Mark Fine Garlic Powder. Place the connected Hawaiian rolls face down into the butter and garlic powder mixture. Lightly brown all sides of the rolls in the pan until golden. Repeat for all roll units.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Carefully take a knife and slice each unit of Hawaiian rolls down the middle from the top, creating a pocket for the filling without cutting all the way through the bottom.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Generously fill the sliced Hawaiian rolls with the prepared lobster mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Garnish the assembled lobster rolls with additional freshly snipped chives. Serve immediately, optionally paired with Cape Cod Salt & Vinegar Chips and a lemon wedge.
⏱️ 1 min