New England Lobster Rolls in Buttered, Toasted Buns
Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking and America's Test Kitchen.
Cooked lobster is folded through a light mayonnaise, celery, lemon and chive dressing, then served cold in hot, butter-toasted buns lined with lettuce.
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Method
- 1
Make the salad. Whisk the mayonnaise, celery, lemon juice, chives and cayenne in the bowl. Fold in the lobster gently so the chunks stay whole, then chill while you toast the buns.
- 2
Toast the buns. Spread the outsides of the buns with the butter. Toast them in the pan over medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes per side until crisp and golden.
- 3
Fill. Line each bun with a lettuce leaf, pile in the lobster salad and serve straight away, while the bun is warm and the filling cold.
Storage
Not suitable for storing once assembled. Keep the lobster salad covered in the fridge below 5 °C and use within 1 day. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
Why this label?
18.9 g protein for 281 kcal = 6.7 g per 100 kcal, so protein gives about 27% of the energy. High Protein needs at least 20% (5 g per 100 kcal), the condition in the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
EU nutrition claims
- Low sugars: 4.7 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 75 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
3.4 g per serving
6.8 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 13.6 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- large bowl
- large non-stick frying pan
- butter knife
- chopping board and sharp knife
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 281 kcal |
| Protein | 18.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 23.1 g |
| of which sugars | 3.5 g |
| of which free sugars | 3.4 g |
| Fat | 12.1 g |
| of which saturates | 3.7 g |
| Fibre | 1 g |
| Salt | 1.62 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
6.7 g meets High Protein (≥ 5 g, 20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
