How To Make Quick And Easy New England Mini Shrimp Rolls
Move over lobster rolls and learn How To Make Quick and Easy New England Mini Shrimp Rolls! This cost effective recipe is the next-best-thing if you're craving lobster or love shrimp! The Mini Shrimp Rolls consists of buttery-sweet rolls, filled with plump shrimp mixed in a lemon mayo sauce, fresh herbs and crunchy celery. Served as an appetizer or main, this recipe does not disappoint!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Large Shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 tablespoon Salted Butter (divided)
- 1 tbsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Paste (or fresh garlic)
- ½ cup Celery (small diced)
- 1 tbsp Chives (roughly chopped)
- 2 teaspoon Fresh Dill (roughly chopped)
- 3 tablespoon Mayo
- ¼ cup Fresh Lemon Juice (about 2-3 wedges of lemon)
- ½ cup Fresh Bibb Lettuce (cleaned and sliced into 2-3 inch squares)
- 12 Mini Brioche Buns
Instructions
- First, peel and devein the shrimp, rinse, pat dry and set aside.
- Prep the additional ingredients by roughly chopping the chives and dill. Then, small dice the celery and measure out the garlic, mayo and lemon wedges.
- In a large skillet on medium/high heat add one tablespoon of butter and begin browning the tops and bottoms of mini rolls until warm, buttery and charred. Set aside and wipe the pan clean using a paper towel.
- In the same pot add one tablespoon of butter and garlic and allow ingredients to heat up and melt. Add in shrimp and at the same time, add cajun seasoning and stir until shrimp become charred and cooked through.
- Squeeze one wedge of lime over the shrimp, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- After the shrimp have cooled, slice the shrimp into small bite-sized pieces and place in a medium sized bowl.
- Add in the diced celery, dill, chives, mayo and lemon juice and stir until thoroughly combined.
- Plate the rolls by taking the buttered and charred rolls and place the cleaned and prepared lettuce on the bottom of the roll.
- Add about two to three tablespoons of the shrimp filling and cover with the top bun. Repeat this step until there's no more shrimp filling. Serve and enjoy!