New England Lobster Salad Burger

Classic burger joint, meet New England-style seafood shack. Pile creamy lobster salad on top of thick-cut bacon, a few slices of Vermont cheddar, and a juicy sirloin patty. The final touch? A kaiser roll for the ideal surf-and-turf experience. Pair with: Allagash Brewing Company White. Think of this light, orange peel–infused witbier as having the same effect of squeezing bright citrus over shellfish.

Serves 4

Ingredients

Lobster Salad
6 ounces chopped cooked lobster (from 1 steamed 8-oz. tail)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons chopped bread-and-butter pickle chips
2 tablespoons chopped shallot
1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh chives
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
Burgers
12 ounces 90/10 ground beef sirloin
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 Vermont Cheddar cheese slices
Bibb lettuce leaves
4 kaiser rolls, toasted
4 cooked thick-cut bacon slices, halved


June 2018