Shrimp and Avocado Rolls
Updated September 11, 2025

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- 25 min
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Ingredients
1 pound peeled, deveined large shrimp
Salt
2 lemons
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ teaspoon Sriracha or hot sauce
Black pepper
2 ripe avocados
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 to 6 split-top brioche hot dog buns
6 leaves of tender lettuce, such as butter or green leaf
Small handful of chives, sliced
Potato chips (optional), for serving
Preparation
- Step 1
Place shrimp in a medium pot and cover with 2 inches of water and a generous handful of salt. Cut one lemon in half, squeeze the juice from both halves into the pot and throw the peels in as well. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook until shrimp are just cooked through, about 8 minutes. Pour into a colander, rinse with cold water, then drain well.
- Step 2
Meanwhile, finely grate the zest of the second lemon into a medium bowl. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze in the juice from one half. Cut remaining lemon half into wedges. Whisk in mayonnaise, Sriracha, salt and pepper to taste.
- Step 3
Cut each shrimp into 2 or 3 pieces and add to the bowl. Cut avocado into similarly sized pieces and gently stir together until evenly coated in the dressing. (The shrimp salad can be used right away, or refrigerated for up to 1 day.)
- Step 4
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. When foaming subsides, add the buns and toast the two outer sides until golden, adding remaining butter halfway through, about 2 minutes per side.
- Step 5
Transfer the buns to plates and lay a lettuce leaf across the bottoms, then divide the shrimp salad among the buns. Sprinkle with chives and crack more black pepper over each roll. Serve with lemon wedges and, if desired, potato chips.
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Comments
Didn’t win the 2 billion Powerball last night. Made this to soften the blow. I may not be rich, but I can eat like I am, at least today. This. Is. So. Good.
Super easy to make and delicious. Worked great for a weeknight meal. Made the salad ahead and let it sit in the refrigerator for a couple hours - then when it was time only had to toast up the buns! Would also serve this on a great big lettuce leaf without the bread for a quick lunch.
Made exactly as written. Amazing, fast, tasty, and possibly better than the last lobster roll I had (a few years ago in ATL, even marginal LRs went for $32 each). One note of caution: watch the poach time. I kept waiting for a simmer that never came, but luckily I took a test taste in the nick of time.
Quick, easy, healthy and delicious. Checks all the boxes. I used pre-cooked thawed shrimp.
I had no lettuce so added a couple of thinly sliced big red radishes for crunch, which looked lovely & tasted good too. I agree that the 8 minute cooking time must refer to the whole process starting from cold water to simmer because that would be far too long to cook shrimp (even big ones like these). Any kind of bun would do if you can't find the traditional lobster roll style. Very good meal!
Delicious and easy. The dressing is light and refreshing. I'm going to use crab next time. I agree with others who commented on the cook time. I used 16/20 per pound shrimp and I simmered them for 3 minutes. They were cooked through and not tough.