Ingredients
- •4 lobster tails (6 oz each), shelled
- •1 tsp kosher salt
- •½ tsp black pepper
- •2 tbsp white wine
- •4 tbsp unsalted butter (for brown butter)
- •4 split-top hot dog buns (New England style)
- •2 tbsp unsalted butter (for toasting buns)
- •2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
- •Lemon wedges for serving
- •Potato chips for serving
Instructions
Remove lobster meat from shells, keeping meat in large pieces if possible
Season lobster meat with kosher salt and pepper
Divide lobster meat between 2 vacuum-seal bags or zip-top bags
Add 1 tbsp white wine to each bag
Remove air using vacuum sealer or water displacement method and seal
Preheat sous vide water bath to 145°F (63°C)
Submerge sealed bags in water bath
Cook for 30 min for firm, sliceable texture
While lobster cooks, make brown butter - melt 4 tbsp butter in a small saucepan over medium heat
Cook butter, swirling occasionally, until it turns golden brown and smells nutty (3–4 min)
Remove from heat immediately and pour into a small bowl to stop cooking
When cook time is complete, remove lobster from bags and pat dry
Cut lobster into bite-sized chunks (about 3/4 inch pieces)
Place lobster chunks in a bowl and toss with half the brown butter and chopped chives
Keep warm
Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat
Brush the outside of each hot dog bun with remaining butter
Toast buns in the skillet until golden brown on both sides (about 2 min per side)
Open toasted buns and fill generously with warm buttered lobster
Drizzle any remaining brown butter over the lobster
Serve immediately with lemon wedges and potato chips
Notes
- •Connecticut-style lobster rolls are served warm with butter, unlike Maine-style with mayo
- •Don't overcook the brown butter - it can burn quickly
- •Split-top New England hot dog buns are traditional but brioche works too
- •Best served immediately while lobster and buns are still warm
