Lobster Club Sandwich Recipe

Lobster Club Sandwich

Lobster Club Sandwich

I have seen several restaurants list a lobster club sandwich as part of their menu.  Yesterday I decided to make one myself.  It tasted AMAZING!

I can be quite a purist when it comes to cooking and serving lobster.  My motto is, the simpler, the better.  Steamed lobster, lobster rolls and lobster newburg are some of my favorite lobster recipes.  My rule of thumb is usually no more than four to five ingredients.  Yet the eight flavors in this lobster club sandwich were a killer combo.

My recipe included:

- Buttered, griddled wheat bread
- lobster dressed in mayo
- provolone cheese
- crispy bacon
- tomato
- lettuce

For the sandwich, I griddled two slices of buttered bread, melting a provolone cheese slice on one of the sides of bread (I knew there would be enough elements sliding around in the sandwich without a loose piece of cheese).  Meanwhile, I microwaved three strips of bacon until they were extra crispy and tossed a fist-full of lobster meat (medium-sized chunks) in mayo. I added the bacon and dressed lobster to the sandwich along with a slice of tomato and a few pieces of lettuce.  In an ideal world, I would have used bibb lettuce and an heirloom tomato but the closest grocery store to Cutler is a 30 minute drive, so I worked with what I had at hand!  I decided not to add a 3rd slice of bread to the mix as the sandwich was already quite a hand full.

Again, this lobster club sandwich blew my mind.  The juxtaposition of the salty, crispy bacon against the sweet lobster meat and tomato and the savory cheese was heavenly.  I will definitely be adding this recipe to my list of quick, easy and delicious lobster recipes.