Tarragon Lobster Salad

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (1 1/2 lb) live lobsters
• 1 large shallot, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• hot dog bun, spit top (optional)

Recipe

• 1 plunge 2 live lobsters headfirst into an 8 quart pot of boiling salted water.
• 2 loosely cover pot and cook over moderately high heat for 9 minutes from the time they entered the water, then transfer with tongs to sink to cool.
• 3 return water to a boil and repeat with the next 2 lobsters.
• 4 while the lobsters are cooking, combine shallot, lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoons salt in in a large bowl and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• 5 when lobsters are cool, remove meat from lobster, discard tomalley, roe (if any) and shells.
• 6 cut meat into 1/2 inch pieces.
• 7 whisk mayonnaise, tarragon, and 1/4 teaspoons black pepper into shallot mixture.
• 8 add lobster meat to the mayo blend and toss gently to coat.
• 9 if serving on hot dog buns, butter and grill or toast the buns if desired.
• 10 enjoy this simple and delicious rite of summer!