Authentic Maine-Style Lobster Roll Recipe Maine, United States of America

Name: Maine-style Lobster Roll
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large egg yolk; 1 lb (450g) fully cooked lobster meat, or 5 lbs (2.25 kg) live lobsters; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 1/2 cup (110g) Special Tarragon Mayonnaise (recipe follows); or bottled mayonnaise; or bottled mayonnaise mixed with the seasonings in the Special Tarragon Mayonnaise recipe above, to taste; 2 tsp chopped fresh tarragon leaves; 3 small scallions (white and most of the green parts), thinly sliced; 1 cup (240 ml) salad oil, such as safflower, sunflower, or refined peanut (avoid full-flavored oil); kosher or sea salt; juice of 1/2 large lemon; freshly ground black pepper; 1 tbsp ice water; 6 New England-style top-split hot dog buns (or regular hot dog buns, with about 1/4-inch (0.5 cm) of the sides shaved off to make a flat surface for griddling); kosher or sea salt; 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened; freshly ground black pepper; pickles and potato chips, for serving; cayenne pepper or Tabasco sauce

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