6 Beach Shack-Worthy Lobster Rolls to Make at Home

Here are six tender lobster roll recipes for summer sandwiches.

Our favorite lobster roll recipes offer a variety of ways to channel a summer seafood shack. Prepare tender lobster meat, boiling and poaching, and dress with butter and mayo, plus celery, lemon, and cayenne depending on your style. Choose from two takes on Maine-style lobster rolls, a spicy BLT, stuffed hors d'oeuvres, sliders, and chef Geoffrey Zakarian's rolls with mustard and a kick. Make the sandwich your own by selecting from hot dog buns, brioche, or parkerhouse rolls to serve.

Butter-Poached Lobster Rolls with Spicy Sauce

Chef Geoffrey Zakarian makes the most decadent lobster rolls. First he boils the lobsters, then he poaches the meat in butter. To balance all of that richness, he tops the rolls with a spicy mustard mayo.

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Maine Lobster Roll

In Maine you're likely to find lobster rolls served two ways. Innovators prefer a crunchy, tangy and slightly spicy version of the lobster salad that includes celery, lettuce, lemon juice, and a pinch of cayenne. Purists leave out those ingredients because they believe nothing should interfere with the mix of sweet tender summer lobster and mayonnaise.

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Lobster Sliders

These lush, miniature takes on classic New England lobster rolls were a staple of 28 Degrees, a sleek lounge and restaurant in Boston's South End that closed.

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Maine-Style Lobster Rolls

Mary-Frances Heck refers to these lobster rolls as “knuckle sandwiches” because they showcase the knuckles — the segments that connect the claws to the carapace — which are the sweetest, most tender meat on a lobster. Dressed simply with mayo, the cold salad sits in a hot, buttered bun.

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Mini Brioche Lobster Rolls

These rolls, which are a delightful play on the traditional lobster roll, are quite substantial, so one per person is plenty, especially if you're serving additional hors d'oeuvres. 

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Lobster BLTs

Shea Gallante's delectable sandwich is filled with crunchy bacon, sweet chunks of lobster (replacing the usual lettuce) and herb-spiked mayonnaise. "When you add lobster to a sandwich, there's no way it won't be great," he says.

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