Lobster is a whopping $3.99 a pound at my local Market Basket. That’s all sorts of craziness. So, what’s for dinner tonight? Do I want to spend $2.99 per pound for chicken, $3.69 a pound for ground beef or do I want to spend $3.99 a pound and eat lobster?
What to do? What to do?
I think we’ll eat lobster. Matter of fact, I think we’ll be eating lobster regularly if it stays at $3.99 a pound. Lobster for breakfast, lunch and dinner works for me.
At first I thought I’d make lobster ravioli with some type of decadent cream sauce, but then I remembered that it’s sort of hot out. Homemade ravioli is work. Certainly not a fun project for a hot day.
So, I switched to lobster rolls. Easy to make like tuna salad, but wildly decadent. The perfect summertime New England meal.
The nice people at Market Basket steamed my five pounds of lobster. This makes life so much easier. All I had to do when I got home was crack those babies open. No pots, no stink, just hunks of sweet succulent lobster meat.
Lobster meat, some light mayo, a squeeze of lemon juice, salt and pepper, is all it takes to make a classic New England style lobster roll. Or lobstah roll as they call it in these here parts.
But the secret to a true lobstah roll is the buttered and grilled bun. If the bun isn’t buttered and grilled, it’s not the real deal.
Lay some lettuce on the bun, pile the lobster good and high, and say ahhh. Doesn’t that picture make you want to lick your monitor?
Oh, and what’s a lobster roll without homemade clam chowder? I mean, you might as well go all the way, right? It’s what any good New Englander would do.
Odds are good that you’ll see that chowder recipe in the not too distant future.
Classic New England Style Lobster Roll
4-5 1 1/4 pound lobsters; claw, tail, and knuckle meat removed and chopped
1/4 cup mayo
1 good squeeze of lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Romaine or curly leaf lettuce
4 hot dog buns buttered and grilled
Mix lobster meat, mayo, lemon juice, and salt and pepper in a medium sized bowl. Lay lettuce on top of grilled buns and pile lobster meat on top. Devour. Serves 4.
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YUM! And so nice that they steam the lobster for you too!
Okay, you just made my mouth water! That Lobster Roll looks A-MAZING!!!
I don’t know how you do it!
You make seafood look so darned delicious, it *almost* makes me wanna cave and try it! Your dinner looks divine! Sure beats my Everything Bagel schmeared w/ cream cheese…LOL!
Looks so good! I’ve never had lobster. Not because I’m avoiding it for some reason, it’s just never happened for some reason. I think it’s time to make it happen!
yummers!
thanks for the tip on the buttered roll.
holy moly! that looks so yummy!
Oh! WOW, that looks wonderful. Wish I was there.
I’m literally drooling over the key board. Yum!
You saved one for me, right?
Dude, Kim and I are on the train! Coming for a visit!!
I wish we had a market around here that did that! All we’ve got are lobster tails either in the freezer section or meat section and they are tiny things… no fair. These lobster rolls would be perfect for this weekend though…. I wonder if hubby would think I was odd if I drove all the way to a big city just for lobster lol
So jealous, think I’m going to move to Maine just for the seafood.
Dang girl. Lobster is not nearly so sweetly cheap here in the middle of the country. And now I’m itching for a lobster roll. *sigh*
WOW
Rita S in VA
I don’t think I could possibly be more jealous right now! Yes, I do want to lick my monitor. In fact, I may have done just that…
Wow! Your lobstah roll looks simply marvelous! Simple recipe too! I can’t wait to taste it!! By the way, the chowder looks magnificent too, looking forward to that recipe also! Thank you Melanie!
Yum, yes roll must be buttered and grilled. Your recipe is perfection!
Yum. I’ve had lobster for lunch twice this week. It’s not quite as cheap ($3.99 lb) here but still a really good price. Your photos are beautiful!
I always wondered how they made these. I’m in Florida, and we always eat them when we go to disney world, but they are like $9 each there! Im going to hunt and see if I can find cheap lobster down here. (I think disney put celery and a bunch of filler stuff in theirs though!) Thanks for the tempting pictures
I love your photos, Melanie. I should make this for my mom. It’s her favorite thing to eat when we go out for seafood. Can’t wait to see your Clam Chowder recipe! Have a great weekend!
Trisha, if you live in south fl, Doris Italian market has these steamed for 5.99 a lbs. Though its not as awesome as 3.99 lbs fresh from new England but my tummy is begging for some since I saw this post
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I spied my Hubby reading your blog the other day – DROOLING over the lobster pictures. Guess what he’s having for dinner tonight? Yup – Lobster. His absolute favorite food of all. yummy post…..for the lobster lover
You made me a bit envious. As a native New Englander now living in the South, I sure miss cold Atlantic water lobster. I understand that there has been an over abundance this year for the lobstermen, hence the low price. Enjoy while you can. I sure miss clams and lobster. I can get them here but not as fresh and certainly not at that price. Enjoy!
These look so delicious! This is the summer for lobster.
Thanks for the recipe!