New England Lobster Roll

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  • 4 New England style hot dog rolls (split top style)
  • 3 1 ½ lb live lobsters
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ stalk celery, finely diced
  • ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
  • Loose leaf lettuce
  • Paprika (for garnish)
  • To steam the lobsters, you will need a large pot big enough to hold the lobsters, or plan on cooking them in 2 batches.
  • Put approx 3-4 inches of water in the bottom of the pot and place a metal strainer upside down in the bottom. This strainer will be used to keep the lobsters from soaking in the water and absorbing too much water
  • Bring the pot of water to a rolling boil and then add the lobsters. Place a lid on the pot and allow to steam for 15 minutes. The lobsters will turn bright red when done.
  • Remove the lobsters from the pot with tongs and allow to cool
  • Once cool, use lobster crackers to crack the shells and carefully remove the lobster meat from the tail and the claws
  • Chop the lobster meat into bite sized pieces, reserving the claw meat, so it can be used as a garnish on the top of the lobster roll
  • Add the mayo, celery and onion to the lobster meat and gently fold together
  • Heat a skillet to medium heat and butter the sides of the rolls or spray with a butter spray and toast on each side until the sides are nicely browned
  • Wash and dry the lettuce leaves and arrange 1-2 leaves in the bottom of the toasted roll
  • Divide the lobster salad between the 4 rolls, on top of the lettuce leaves, sprinkle with a little paprika and garnish with some of the reserved lobster claw meat