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Brown butter lobster rolls

Warm lobster meat tossed in nutty brown butter with salt and lemon, piled into soft steamed buns and finished with chives.

Time
30min
Steps
5
Brown butter lobster rolls, photographed from above

Ingredients

4 servings

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Contains milk, wheat and crustacean shellfish.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat and cook, swirling, until it smells nutty and the solids turn golden brown.

    2. 2

      Add the lobster and salt and toss gently just until warmed through and coated.

    3. 3

      Take off the heat and stir in the lemon juice.

    4. 4

      Steam or warm the buns, fill with lobster and spoon over the remaining brown butter.

    5. 5

      Finish with chives.

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