Food fads are a funny thing. Recipes can be around for centuries, but leave it to a talented, enterprising chef to revive or reinvent one and the world seems to react as if they’d discovered something utterly new. Think back to the cupcake shop craze, the long lines outside of Pinkberrys when they first opened up, and the countless gourmet burger restaurants to name just a few recent culinary trends. When I was living in New York City 10 years ago several charming little restaurants in the West Village started a lobster roll craze, making it the new go-to meal for food junkies — never mind that lobster rolls had been around since at least the 1920’s.

Our family was in Boston this year for spring break and we shamefully missed having this classic New England fare which is a must whenever visiting. I saw people eating them at every turn, but we couldn’t get a reservation at any of the places famous for serving them. Sadly we left, missing out on a dish I really wanted the kids to try.

I returned home from our trip to find the gorgeous new Recipe Girl Cookbook waiting for me and one of the first things I came across was Lori’s recipe for Lemon Lobster Rolls! If Matt Armendariz’s luscious image didn’t captivate me enough, Lori’s unique lemon twist sealed the deal. When I’ve offered the kids lobster in the past they usually hesitate, saying it smells too fishy, but the lemon totally changed their minds. They loved it. Feeling nostalgic for Boston, we all piled the plump pieces of fresh lobster into grainy rolls and dug in for the perfect lunch.

Thank you to Recipe Girl Lori Lange for reinventing this delectable classic.

Lemon Scented Lobster Rolls and Giveaway

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Author: Catherine McCord

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Ingredients

▢ 2 cups chopped cooked lobster meat
▢ 2 teaspoons mayonnaise (or vegan mayonnaise)
▢ sea salt
▢ 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
▢ 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
▢ 2 hot dog rolls, toasted

Instructions

In a medium bowl, stir together the lobster, mayonnaise, salt, lemon juice and lemon zest
Divide the lobster mixture between the two hot dog buns and serve immediately.
Tip: toast the buns by spreading a little butter on them and place upside down in a skillet over medium heat until lightly toasted