Lobster Roll Recipe
Served hot with lemon butter or cold with lemon aioli on buttered brioche with a side of belgian frites
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Ingredients
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Lobster Filling
Lemon Butter (for Hot Lobster Roll)
Lemon Aioli (for Cold Lobster Roll)
Brioche Buns
Belgian Frites
Method
Lobster Filling
- 1
Prepare the Lobster Filling
In a large mixing bowl, combine the lobster meat, mayonnaise, celery, lemon juice, dill, salt, and black pepper. Stir gently until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate if using for cold rolls.
Lemon Butter (for Hot Lobster Roll)
- 2
Make the Lemon Butter
In a small saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over low heat. Add the lemon juice and minced garlic, stirring until combined. Remove from heat and set aside.
Lemon Aioli (for Cold Lobster Roll)
- 3
Prepare the Lemon Aioli
In a small bowl, mix together the minced garlic, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper until smooth. Set aside.
Brioche Buns
- 4
Toast the Brioche Buns
In a skillet, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Split the brioche rolls in half and place them cut side down in the skillet. Toast until golden brown.
Belgian Frites
- 5
Assemble the Lobster Roll
- 6
Combine and Serve
For hot lobster rolls, warm the lobster filling in a saucepan and drizzle with lemon butter before serving it in the toasted brioche buns. For cold lobster rolls, fill the toasted brioche buns with the lobster filling and drizzle with the lemon aioli. Serve the lobster rolls alongside the Belgian frites.