Cuban recipe

Cuban Lobster Spread Finger Sandwiches with Mayonnaise and Lemon

Name: Cuban Lobster Spread Finger Sandwiches with Mayonnaise and Lemon
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 24 small, round, white Cuban rolls (5 to 7 cm); 300 g fully cooked, cold lobster meat, without shell or cartilage; 65 g mayonnaise; 60 g cream cheese; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (optional); 1 teaspoon very finely chopped chives or parsley (optional); 1 pinch white pepper; Salt, only when tasting

Small Cuban rolls filled with a smooth lobster spread made with mayonnaise, cream cheese and lemon. Ideal for parties and afternoon snacks.

CiberCubaNovember 11, 2026

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Preparation20 min
Total time40 min
Servings24 small bocaditos
DifficultyEasy

Bocaditos are the stars of any birthday or afternoon snack in Cuba: small, soft rolls filled with a smooth spread and served ice-cold on the party tray.

This deluxe version uses cooked lobster, mayonnaise, cream cheese and a touch of lemon. It spreads easily, makes plenty and turns out soft and delicate.

Ingredients

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24 small, round, white Cuban rolls (5 to 7 cm)
300 g fully cooked, cold lobster meat, without shell or cartilage
65 g mayonnaise
60 g cream cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (optional)
1 teaspoon very finely chopped chives or parsley (optional)
1 pinch white pepper
Salt, only when tasting

Method

Use fully cooked, chilled lobster. Dry it well with paper towel and remove any bits of shell or cartilage. If you are starting with raw lobster, cook it completely first and let it cool in the refrigerator.
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Finely chop the meat with a knife, or process it in short pulses, until it has a fine texture, with no large pieces or long strands.
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In a bowl, mix the lobster with the mayonnaise, cream cheese, lemon juice and, if you like, the zest and fine herbs, until you have a smooth but thick spread. Add the white pepper, taste and adjust the salt without overpowering the flavor of the lobster.
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Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 20 minutes so it firms up.
Split the small Cuban rolls open horizontally, without separating them completely, and put 1 tablespoon of the fine spread in each one, spreading it from edge to edge.
Close the bocaditos, arrange them on a party platter and serve them cold. Keep them refrigerated until serving time.
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