Connecticut Lobster Rolls (Served Warm)

This traditional New England recipe features Lobster Meat, smothered in hot butter, and served in a hearty warm hoagie.

Serves 4

Connecticut Lobster Rolls

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. (1-1/2 cups) cooked lobster meat, (our meat is pre-cooked, just thaw and follow the instructions below to butter them up!)
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter
• 8 top-split hot dog buns, preferably Pepperidge Farm brand
• 1/4 cup finely sliced scallion greens or chives
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a heavy bottomed 12-inch skillet over medium-low heat. Swirl to coat pan. Add four buns with one cut side down. Cook, pressing on buns gently and moving them around the pan until golden brown on first side. Remove from pan, add another tablespoon of butter, and toast second side. Repeat with second batch of buns.

Melt remaining butter in skillet over medium heat. As soon as butter is melted, add lobster meat. Cook, tossing constantly and using a spoon to gently fold meat and butter over itself int he skillet until lobster is mostly opaque (butter should not sizzle), about 3 minutes. Add scallion greens and continue to cook until lobster is cooked through, about 1 minute longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Divide lobster filling evenly between rolls. Spoon excess juices over each roll. Serve immediately.