American New England · Dinner

Maine Lobster Roll

Name: Maine Lobster Roll
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American New England
Ingredients: 1.5 lb cooked lobster meat, chopped; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp celery, finely diced; 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped; 4 each split-top hot dog buns; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 0.5 tsp kosher salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper

Maine Lobster Roll for about $12.00 a serving: a 6-minute dinner for 4, 473 kcal per serving, with every ingredient priced.

Per serving: $12.00
Whole dinner: $48.00
Time: 6 min
Calories: 473

High-protein

Ingredients

1.5 lbcooked lobster meat, chopped$42.38
3 tbspmayonnaise$0.50
1 tbsplemon juice$0.08
2 tbspcelery, finely diced$0.10
1 tbspfresh chives, chopped$0.31
4 eachsplit-top hot dog buns$3.88
4 tbspunsalted butter$0.65
0.5 tspkosher salt$0.05
0.25 tspblack pepper$0.05
Total for 4 servings$48.00

Most of the cost is cooked lobster meat, chopped ($42.38) and split-top hot dog buns ($3.88). With oil, spices and staples already at home, the shop drops to about $43.57. Prices are estimated for the amount used, at average US grocery prices (November 2026).

Steps

Whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, kosher salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
Gently fold in the cooked lobster meat, finely diced celery, and half of the fresh chives until evenly coated; cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Spread the softened unsalted butter evenly over the outer flat sides of the split-top hot dog buns. Place them in a large skillet over medium heat and toast for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden brown and crisp.
Remove the toasted buns from the skillet and gently open them. Divide the chilled lobster salad evenly among the 4 warm buns.
Garnish the tops with the remaining fresh chives and serve immediately.

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