How to make Delicious Lobster Rolls

lobster meat

🥗Healthier: crab meat

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Crab meat offers a similar texture, while canned tuna is more affordable.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

hot dog buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain rolls

💰Cheaper: plain sandwich bread

Whole grain rolls add fiber, while sandwich bread is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers heart-healthy fats, while margarine is cost-effective.

Wash the lobster tails and crack them open using kitchen shears.

Remove the lobster meat from the shell, ensuring to clean out any veins and unwanted pieces.

Rinse the lobster meat after removing it from the shell.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place a little butter on each lobster tail for flavor.

Season the lobster tails with salt, black pepper, parsley, garlic powder, and Old Bay seasoning.

Sprinkle a little lemon juice over the seasoned lobster tails.

Place the lobster tails on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven for about 12 minutes.

While the lobster is baking, finely chop the sweet vidalia onion (and celery if using).

Prepare the buns by buttering them and toasting them until golden brown.

Once the lobster is done, mix the lobster meat with mayonnaise and the chopped vegetables.

Fill each toasted bun with the lobster salad mixture.

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