If you have ever visited Rhode Island, or maybe even anywhere in New England, and you ordered a lobster roll, the next question would definitely be…”warm or cold”? My vote is always warm!
Feeling a little nostalgic on New Year’s Eve and missing our RI summers, my family and I decided to make Warm Lobster Rolls for dinner. After a simple Google search, we landed on Ina Garten’s Warm Lobster Roll Recipe. Ina did not disappoint on Christmas Day with the Today’s New to Me 2021 Recipe: Filet of Beef recipe, so we decided to follow her lead on this holiday meal again.
It was a holiday week and later in the day, the local fisherman had already closed down their carts, so we visited the dock fish market and purchased fresh boiled lobster meat already removed from the lobster. This step saved us a lot of work, time and I will definitely chose this quicker option next time! The lobster rolls were perfect, they tasted just like some of our favorite summertime go-to restaurants! Enjoy a little bit of summer on this chilly winter day. It will warm you up for sure!
Warm Lobster Rolls
Recipe is compliments of Ina Garten on www.foodnetwork.com. Thank you for always sharing and inspiring me!
Ingredients: 1 lb of pre-boiled and cut fresh lobster meat (makes about 5-6 rolls), 5 tbsp unsalted butter, 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, parsley (and/or dill) to taste, 1 lemon, split-top hot dog rolls (Ina recommends Pepperidge Farms, so that is what we used)
Directions:
- Heat 3 Tbsp butter in pan.
2. Add lobster, celery, salt, and pepper, stir and let cook for 2-3 minutes.
3. Remove lobster from heat and sprinkle with 1/2 of the lemon juice and parsley (and/or dill).
4. Melt 2 Tbsp of butter in a large pan. Place the rolls in the pan on their sides and brown for 2 minutes on each side.
5. Add lobster mixture to butter toasted rolls. Serve warm.
Looking forward to spending summer days enjoying lobster rolls and clam cakes with friends and family!
Home Sweet Mama Mia 