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Chive lemon vinaigrette lobster rolls

Serves 6 people

Ingredients

  • 4 1 1/4 lb live lobsters
  • kosher salt for boiling water
  • 6 brioche hot dog buns, top split
  • 1/2 stick of butter

Vinaigrette

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped chives
  • 1/4 tsp finely grated shallots
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley
  • sea salt to taste

Directions

  • Bring a large sauce pot full of salted water to a boil. Place lobsters into it, two at a time, head first. Cook for about 8 minutes from the time they enter the water. Transfer with tongs to an ice bath and cool. Return water to a boil and cook and cool the remaining lobsters. 
  • Set lobsters on a cutting board and start with the tail when removing meat from the shells. Remove all meat from tail, claws and joints. (Pro tip: save carcasses to make a lobster stock.) 
  • Coarsely chop the meat. 
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients. 
  • Add lobster and gently toss, season with sea salt. 
  • Brush the inside of the buns with butter. Grill, buttered side down until golden. 
  • Fill the buns with lobster salad, sprinkle with chives and enjoy! 
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