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Lobster Rolls Recipe
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Lobster Rolls Recipe

11 ingredients 1 hr 4 lobster rolls openrecipes
Lobster Rolls Recipe

There are only a few restaurants and shacks left that serve truly delicious lobster rolls. Most versions are plagued with untoasted buns filled with huge pieces...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

222
Calories
22g
Protein
12g
Fat
8g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Lobster 100g cooked 98
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Hot Dog not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • 2 (1-1/2-pound) whole live lobsters
  • 3 whole black peppercorns
  • 1/4 bay leaf
  • 1 cup water, plus more for steaming the lobsters
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), cut into 1/2-inch cubes and chilled
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon leaves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick), softened
  • 4 top-split hot dog buns

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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