Mini Lobster Rolls

For a fun lobster appetizer, soft pull-apart rolls are filled with a simple lobster salad flavored with Old Bay Seasoning and fresh herbs. This two-bite starter has all the flavors of the classic lobster roll but its small size makes it perfect for parties while also helping to stretch the lobster meat to far more servings. 

Rather than slice the rolls horizontally before filling, you’ll split the tops with a knife, brush generously with butter, and gently warm them for a look and taste that’s reminiscent of a classic New England-style roll. After filling them with the lobster salad, drizzling them with butter, and finishing with more herbs, these party-ready bites are ready to serve.

Key Ingredients for Mini Lobster Rolls

Cooked lobster meat: You'll need one pound of cooked lobster meat for this dish. You can buy cooked lobster meat online or find it at seafood markets. If you're going to cook fresh lobsters for this recipe, plan to use three of them. If you're only using tails for this recipe, which you can buy frozen, you'll need five to six.

Fresh herbs: We love the combination of fresh chives and chervil for this recipe. Chervil, also known as French parsley, is a member of the parsley family and has a mild, delicate flavor. If you can't find it, you can swap in minced parsley instead.

Old Bay Seasoning: A quarter teaspoon of this zesty seasoning adds a delicious, savory complement to the sweet lobster meat, but you can use cajun seasoning, crab boil seasoning, or a mixture of paprika and celery seed instead.

Pull-apart dinner rolls: You'll need 12 pull-apart dinner rolls such as King's Hawaiian or Martin's. Don't pull them apart or slice them horizontally as you usually would; instead, use a knife to make a diagonal cut through into each top before brushing them with butter and warming.