How-To: Make Lobster Rolls with Matty Matheson

lobster meat

🥗Healthier: crab meat

💰Cheaper: shrimp

Crab and shrimp provide similar textures at a lower cost.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

hot dog buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: regular bread

Whole grain adds fiber; regular bread is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers heart-healthy fats, while margarine is often cheaper.

Fill a pot with water and add a lot of salt until it's as salty as ocean water.

Bring the water to a boil.

Add 2 lbs of lobsters head first into the boiling water and cook for about 8 minutes.

Once cooked, transfer the lobsters to an ice bath for at least 8 minutes.

Break off the tails and claws of the lobsters, reserving the shells for stock or freezing.

Cut the lobster meat into thumb-sized chunks, removing the 'poop track' from the tail.

Crack the claws to extract the claw meat, ensuring to keep large pieces intact.

Combine the lobster meat in a bowl and keep it cool while preparing the coleslaw.

Dice 2 dill pickles, celery, half an onion, and chop the white cabbage into similar sizes.

Mix the diced vegetables with mayonnaise, adding half at first, and adjust to hold everything together.

Add lemon juice and zest, along with a little salt to taste.

Peel Yukon Gold potatoes and soak them in water with vinegar to keep them crispy.

Use a mandolin to slice the potatoes thinly.

Rinse the sliced potatoes to wash off the starch and separate them.

Heat oil in a Dutch oven to 340°F and fry the potato slices in batches, ensuring not to overcrowd the pot.

Once the chips float and start to brown, remove them and place them on a paper towel-lined tray.

Sprinkle Old Bay seasoning on the hot potato chips immediately after frying.

Melt 1 lb of unsalted butter in a pan until it turns brown, then let it cool slightly.

Toast Brioche buns with a little butter until golden and warm inside.

Assemble the lobster rolls by placing coleslaw on the toasted bun, followed by the lobster meat, and top with more coleslaw.

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