Shrimp Roll
This shrimp roll recipe takes everything that’s great about a lobster roll…and makes it with shrimp! Serve it on a warm, toasted bun.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6

Ingredients 12
- 1 1/2 pound medium or small shrimp, peeled and deveined*
- 2 ribs celery
- 2 green onions
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives or dill
- 5 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon Old Bay (optional)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 6 to 8 split top hot dog buns
- 2 tablespoons butter (or coconut oil or vegan butter for dairy free)
Method 5
- 01
Boil the shrimp: Boil 2 quarts of water, seasoned with ½ teaspoon kosher salt . Add the shrimp and cook about 2 minutes (more or less time depending on size of shrimp), until bright pink and cooked through. Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon and place it directly into an ice water bath to stop the cooking.
- 02
Chop the shrimp: Remove the shrimp from the ice bath with a slotted spoon. Pat the shrimp dry with a few paper towels as you place them onto the cutting board. Then chop the shrimp into bite-sized pieces.
- 03
Make the filling: Finely mince the celery and thinly slice the green onions . Finely chop the chives. Stir together the chopped shrimp with the celery, green onion, chives, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Old Bay, kosher salt , and fresh ground black pepper.
- 04
Toast the buns: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the buns cut-side down into the skillet and cook for 20 to 30 seconds until browned. Then flip and continue frying about 10 to 15 seconds on the other side.
- 05
Serve: Place the shrimp filling into the buns and serve. Leftover filling keeps for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Provenance
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