The Best Lobster Sandwich that Isn’t a Lobster Roll
A lobster salad sandwich that makes lobster the star
This recipe takes the concept of a perfect lobster roll and updates the sandwich – while keeping the lobster meat as the focal point. No butter, no buns, this sandwich is a healthy update on a classic but it takes away the roll and makes it all about the lobster!
How to make the best lobster sandwiches
This Maine lobster sandwich recipe starts with a simple lobster salad using minimal mayonnaise. You want just enough dressing to make the ingredients moist, not enough to take away from the sweet and salty flavor of lobster.
To make the best Maine lobster salad
First of all, you must use fresh lobster, not frozen lobster meat to make this or any homemade lobster roll recipe. Make sure to chill your cooked lobster before making the lobster salad. (The best method for cooking your lobster is steaming on the stovetop or microwave. Yes! Lobsters can be microwaved. You can also boil the lobster but the water can dilute the pure lobster flavor.)
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If you’re going to buy pre-cooked and shelled lobster meat (any good New England fishmonger will sell it this way), ask if you can have claw and knuckle meat as this is more tender and sweet than the lobster tail meat.
Celery will add crunch and sweet onion will bring just the right savory note. Be sure to finely chop both so you get just a touch in every bite.
Store the salad mixture in the refrigerator until you’re ready to assemble your sandwiches. The sandwich is best when the lobster is chilled. (Note that the salad mixture can be made up to six hours in advance and stored in the refrigerator.)
Potato chips on top?
You might have noticed by now that my sandwich calls for potato chips – in the sandwich. Don’t mock it until you’ve tried it!
I’m a firm believer that texture is part of every good food experience. And nothing adds the vibrancy of crunch like potato chips, especially thick, kettle-cooked potato chips! (I personally use Cape Cod brand but you can use whichever chips you like best.)
What are sea beans?
The other sandwich topping called for in the recipe is a sea vegetable called sea beans. But if you don’t know where to get them, don’t worry, they’re optional.
However, because sea beans grow in tidal marshes, this vegetable garnish offers a flavor that accentuates the briny sea flavor of the lobster. It’s the extra something that I think makes this the best lobster sandwich around – better than any New England lobster roll I’ve ever tried! And I know something about lobster rolls, having spent most of my summers in New England.
Serving ideas
Serve this unforgettable lobster salad sandwich any time or place you would enjoy a great seafood sandwich. It tastes particularly good at the beach. But it’s also a nice choice for a romantic picnic for two or a light sunset supper.
If you want to make it a part of an elegant brunch, lunch or afternoon tea, quarter the sandwiches to serve as finger sandwiches or a passed appetizer.
Like a healthy version of a lobster roll, this sandwich really makes a complete dish only the potato chips and veggies are on top instead of on the side. Nothing could be easier.
Can’t get enough lobster? Don’t miss this recipe for a lobster and Chardonnay stew
Why this is a sandwich to serve to a date
You might not be aware that lobster is truly America’s aphrodisiac. First of all, there’s something incredibly enticing about the fact that it’s a luxury. Maine lobster is hard to come by outside of New England.
Not to mention that it’s one of the most expensive foods sold in our country. It was once the food of convicts. But a brief period in the early twentieth century known as the Lobster Palace era changed everything. (If you’d like to learn more about the history of lobster in America, check out the research article I wrote on the topic for The Daily Meal.)
Not only that, but did you know that celery is an aphrodisiac?
So if your special someone loves lobster, pop the cork on your best bottle of Prosecco, dim the lights and prepare to experience the aphrodisiac effects of a great lobster sandwich!
Check out more of my favorite seafood recipes
The Best Maine Lobster Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1/4-1/3 lb cooked, chilled lobster meat cut into bite-sized chunks
- 1 celery rib finely chopped
- 1 tbsp sweet onion finely chopped
- 1 scant tbsp mayo
- 1 /2 cup sea beans optional
- 2 slices whole wheat bread
- 2 romaine leaves rib removed
- 8-10 kettle style potato chips
Instructions
- Combine the lobster, celery, onion and mayo to make lobster salad.
- Blanch the (optional) sea beans and immediately rinse with cool water to stop the cooking.
- Top each slice of bread with 1 romaine leaf and half of the lobster salad.
- Divide sea beans and top each sandwich with half. Cover each sandwich with potato chips--you must use kettle chips, which are extra thick and crunchy--in place of a top slice of bread.
Notes
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