East Coast Shrimp Rolls recipe
My East Coast Shrimp Rolls recipe will make you feel like you are spending the day along the Atlantic. It is easy to make and combines the shrimp with a scrumptious herb mayo and buttered bun for a New England experience no matter where you live. Pin this recipe now so you can make it later!
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Servings: 8 shrimp rolls
Equipment
- Large pot of water
- Bowl for an ice bath
Ingredients
For the shrimp
- 2 tsp sea salt
- Juice from half a lemon
- Large pot of boiling water
- 2 lbs shrimp, cleaned with tails and veins removed
- Ice bath
Ingredients for the Hot Dog Buns
- 8 hot dog buns
- 1 tsp butter per bun
For the dressing mix
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions (Bottoms)
- 1/3 cup chopped dill
- 1/4 cup chopped chives
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 2 tsp chopped capers
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 4 cloves garlic, grated or pressed
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- Fresh Cracked Pepper
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water over a medium to high flame with 2 tsp of sea salt and juice from half the lemon.
- While waiting for it to boil, mix the mayonnaise dressing ingredients together in a medium sized bowl.
- Once the water is boiling add the shrimp for 2-3 minutes and then immediately remove and add them to the ice bath stop the cooking process.
- Butter then buns on the inside and on the top. Broil them for 1-2 minutes. Make sure to keep an eye on them because they can burn just going 30 seconds too long.
- Remove the shrimp from the ice bath and chop. Add it to the mayo mix and combine. Then stuff the hot dog buns.
- Top with an additional squeeze of lemon juice, sea salt, pepper and parsley.