Description
Enjoy Best Ever Warm Buttery Lobster Rolls for an easy dinner or weeknight meal that’s perfect for family dinners. This quick seafood recipe features tender lobster in a buttery toasted bun everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb fully-cooked frozen lobster meat thawed- see notes
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter divided
- 3 cloves of garlic finely minced or pressed
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives plus more for garnishing
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon Creole Cajun Seasoning– homemade or store-bought
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 split-top brioche hot dog buns
- Mayonnaise for brushing inside brioche buns
Instructions
- Dry the lobster meat with a paper towel and cut into chunks if needed.
- Melt two tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the lobster and garlic stirring gently until warmed and coated, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Transfer the lobster to a bowl and mix in chives, lemon zest, lemon juice, Creole Cajun seasoning, and black pepper; set aside.
- Discard leftover butter, clean the skillet, then melt 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter and toast the brioche buns on both sides until golden brown.
- Clean the pan again, melt remaining butter on low heat, toss lobster in it to coat well.
- Spread mayonnaise inside each bun and fill with the warm lobster mixture, garnish with extra chives if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Lobster meat notes: You can use ready-to-eat thawed frozen lobster meat or uncooked lobster meat such as knuckle claw or tail meat
- If uncooked, cook longer until opaque
- Please read the blog post for additional tips and tricks
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 120mg