Did you know it’s easy to make lobster rolls? If you have ever been to Maine, it’s 99% certain that you’ve tasted a lobster roll and loved it. I was in Maine several years ago, and I haven’t forgotten how delicious they are. So yesterday, when I accidentally thawed lobster instead of fish for dinner, I knew that I had to try my hand at making my own.

Ingredients: 

1. Two lobster tails. We catch our lobster fresh at the beach near our home.
2. Six oblong bread rolls. You can use hotdog buns in a pinch.
3. 1 1/2 cups of mayonnaise. If you’re really hardcore, make your own using this recipe.
4. 2 Tablespoons of ketchup
5. 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice
6. Half an onion, minced
7. Black pepper to taste
8. Parsley for garnish

What you do:

1. Prepare the lobster. Boil the lobster tails. This takes about ten minutes. The meat should be white and opaque when it is done. Let it cool for a bit, then dig out all the meat and tear into small chunks.
2. Make the sauce. I like to call the sauce that goes in this “Bear Flag Sauce.” It’s my attempt at creating the famous dipping sauce from Bear Flag Fish Co in California, and it’s a tangy twist on traditional lobster roll sauce.  Mix the mayo, the ketchup, and the lemon juice together. You can add a hint of mustard, if you like.
3. Mix it up. Combine the lobster, sauce, onion, and pepper in a bowl.
4. Put it together. Make a large slit in the top of the rolls, longways. Spoon a generous amount of the mixture into the rolls. Garnish with more pepper and parsley.

Yummy! This is a great meal for summer evenings.

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