SHRIMP-SALAD ROLLS

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Parker House rolls became famous in the late 19th century at Boston's Parker House hotel -- here they provide an airy, chewy bed for sweet and tangy shrimp salad your guests will love.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound small shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more to taste
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 scallion, finely chopped
24 Parker House rolls
1 small head Bibb lettuce, washed and trimmed

Steps:

  • Rinse shrimp under cold running water, and pat dry. Heat butter in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add shrimp; season with salt and pepper. Cook shrimp until bright pink and opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Add lemon juice; remove from heat.
  • Let shrimp cool. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces. In a large bowl, combine shrimp, mayonnaise, and scallion; toss to coat. Season shrimp salad with salt, pepper, and lemon juice, if desired. Chill.
  • Split open the rolls. Gently press a lettuce leaf into each roll, and fill with a heaping teaspoon of shrimp salad. Serve.

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