Lobster Rolls with Tarragon and Chives
Lobster Rolls with Tarragon and Chives are one of our all-time family dinners. I start this lobster dinner by steaming two live lobsters. Then, I remove the lobster meat from the shells and chop it in small pieces. Next, I combine the lobster with mayonnaise, lemon juice, tarragon and celery. Finally, I put this creamy lobster salad in butter-grilled hotdog buns. We like this dish for several reasons. First of all, I like that I can make this dish in less than an hour. Secondly, I like that I can make the lobster salad ahead of time. In fact, the salad improves in flavor as it chills. Finally, we all love the rich and creamy taste of these lobster rolls.
The Equipment I Used
- A Large Pot- Use the largest pot you have to steam the lobsters.
The Ingredients Needed for Lobster Rolls with Tarragon and Chives
- Lobster- Use live lobster or get some precooked lobster meat from the fish store.
- Mayonnaise- I always use Hellman’s mayonnaise.
- Chives- If you can’t find chives, use minced Vidallia onions.
- Tarragon- Be sure to use fresh tarragon. If you can’t find fresh tarragon, fresh dill would work, too.
- Celery- Be sure to wash your celery well.
- Hot Dog Buns- Use top sliced buns if possible.
- Butter- Use unsalted butter to grill the buns.
- Lemon Juice- Use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
How I Made my Lobster Rolls
- First, I steamed the lobsters. Sometimes I have the fish store cook the lobsters for me. But at home, I find twelve minutes is the perfect amount of time to steam the lobsters.
- Next, I removed all the meat from the shells. Save the shells to make lobster stock.
- Then, I mixed in the mayonnaise, lemon juice, tarragon, chives and celery.
- Finally, I chilled the lobster salad and then stuffed it in the buttered grills.
If you like lobster, you need to try these delicious Lobster Rolls with Tarragon and Chives.
Lobster Rolls with Tarragon and Chives
Ingredients
- 2 1 pound lobsters
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp. each minced chives and tarragon
- 1 stalk minced celery
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- 4 top sliced hot dog buns
- 1 tbsp. butter
Instructions
- To cook the lobster: Bring two inches of water to a boil over high heat, in a very large pot. Add the lobsters and hold down the lid to kill them quickly. Steam them for 12 minutes.
- Remove the lobster meat from the shells, and chop it all up in half inch pieces.
- Put the lobster in the bowl and add the rest of the ingredients, except for the rolls and butter. Cover and chill for two hours.
- Melt the butter on medium heat on a grill pan and cook the rolls until they have grill marks.
- Fill each roll with a dollops of lobster salad.
