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Simple Shrimp Salad

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Ingredients

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Simple Shrimp Salad

¼ cup ghee or butterdivided

1 lb pink shrimppeeled and deveined

¼ cup mayonnaise

¼ cup celeryfinely diced

¼ cup green onionminced

1 tsp seafood seasoninglike Old Bay

1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice

¼ tsp kosher salt

⅛ tsp black pepper

4 hot dog buns or rollsHawaiian or brioche style work well

Instructions

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Instructions

To a large bowl, add celery, green onion, seafood seasoning and lemon juice. Stir to combine and set aside.

Use a paper towel to dry shrimp and rough chop with a knife to break shrimp apart. Season with kosher salt and black pepper.

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons ghee or butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once heated, add shrimp into the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring until cooked evenly and thoroughly.

Drain any liquid off of the shrimp and set aside to cool for a few minutes before folding into the dressing mixture.

Use a paper towel to wipe out the skillet and heat the other 2 tablespoons of ghee or butter in the skillet. Cut open the buns or rolls and face cut-side down in the skillet to toast.

Scoop ¼ of the shrimp salad into each bun and serve with a side salad or your favorite potato chips.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Shrimp Doneness Precision 🦐
Cook shrimp until just opaque and the flesh curls into a C-shape (about 2-3 minutes per side); overcooking makes them rubbery and tough, so remove from heat immediately when done.
Ghee Clarification Advantage 🧈
Ghee has a higher smoke point than butter and adds a rich, nutty flavor to shrimp; it also won't burn during high-heat cooking, giving you better control over the sauté.
Celery and Green Onion Prep 🔪
Finely dice celery and slice green onions thin just before assembly to maintain their crisp texture and fresh bite in the finished salad; this prevents them from becoming watery or wilted.
Acid Balance with Lemon 🍋
Reserve fresh lemon juice to add at the very end rather than cooking it with the shrimp; this preserves the bright citrus flavor and prevents the acid from toughening the delicate seafood.
Cold Salad Assembly Technique ❄️
Chill all ingredients including the shrimp before mixing with mayonnaise to keep the salad creamy and prevent the mayo from breaking or becoming greasy during assembly.