Lobster Rolls
- 2 lemons, halved
- Sea salt
- 3 1 1/4 -to-1 1/2-pound live lobsters
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 6 top-split hot dog buns
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped celery leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- Fill a large steamer or pot with about 2 inches of water.
- Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into the water, then add the lemon halves and 1 tablespoon sea salt to the pot.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Place the lobsters in the steamer basket or directly in the pot; cover and steam until the shells turn bright red, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from the pot with tongs and rinse under cold water to cool slightly.
- Remove the meat from the lobster shells: Twist off the claws, then break off the tail.
- Pull off the flippers.
- Insert your thumb into the flipper end of the tail and force out the meat.
- Crack the claws with the flat side of a knife or a lobster cracker; remove the meat.
- Roughly chop the lobster meat.
- Transfer to a bowl and chill 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk the mayonnaise, 4 tablespoons melted butter and the juice of the remaining lemon in a large bowl.
- Add the lobster meat and toss to coat.
- Season with salt.
- Heat a grill pan or skillet over medium heat.
- Brush the outside of the hot dog buns with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
- Toast the buns until slightly golden, about 1 minute per side.
- Divide the lobster salad among the buns.
- Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle with the celery leaves and celery salt.
- Photograph by Con Poulos
lemons, salt, live lobsters, mayonnaise, unsalted butter, buns, celery, celery salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/lobster-rolls-recipe2.html (may not work)