If there's one thing that's absolutely summer embodied here in New England, it's our lobster rolls. I just came back from spending the weekend in Cape Cod for the Pan Mass race with my boyfriend and I took this as the perfect opportunity to get my fill of fresh lobster rolls. Unfortunately, I've still found myself craving them upon my return to Real Life.
For those not from the area, a traditional New England lobster roll consists of fresh cooked lobster mixed with mayo and sometimes accompanied by celery or a bed of lettuce and served in a toasted, buttered hotdog bun.
In short, it's awesome.
The lobster roll I'm posting here is a variation on the traditional characteristic recipe that was inspired by a Lobster Bruschetta recipe I saw some time ago. Since it really is so associated with summer, I've combined fresh lobster meat (knuckles, claws, and tail) with seasonal vegetables and flavors - corn, red bell pepper, shallot, scallion, and avocado. Instead of using mayo as a binder, the veggies are cooked with heavy cream until its thickened and then combined with the lobster. The result is a sweet and creamy mix of all sorts of summery awesomeness.
Ingredients (5 servings - about a 1/2 cup per roll):
- 8 oz. cooked lobster meat (I used previously cleaned knuckles, claws, and tails) diced small
- 8.5 oz sweet corn
- 3/4 of a red bell pepper diced small
- 1 1/2 shallots diced small
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbs fat free sour cream
- 1/2 tbs garlic
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- hot dog buns (I used wheat - I'm sure any sort of small yummy role will do)
- olive oil
Recipe:
- Dice lobster, pepper, shallots, and scallions
- On medium heat, sautee the peppers shallots and garlic in a little olive oil until tender.
- Add the heavy cream, lower the heat, and stir while the cream thickens.
- Add the lobster, sour cream, and scallions and mix while removing from heat.
- Toast the hot dog bun, add a slice of avocado to the bottom, and top with 1/2 cup of the lobster salad.
- Enjoy!
Approximate Nutritional Info per Serving (one bun with 1/2 cup lobster salad):
- Calories: 258
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fat: 9g
- Protein: 15g
