Recipes For Shrimp Sandwiches

Summer is a great time to try recipes for shrimp sandwiches. Shrimp is a wonderfully light  sea food and is a great addition to any recipe. Shrimp has a wonderful flavor enhancing quality which makes it easy to pair with any flavor from sweet to spicy. Enjoy these quick and easy shrimp recipes and add a little flavor to your summer menu

Hot Shrimp Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 cups shrimp, drained
• 1/3 tablespoon. chopped fine celery
• 1/3 tablespoon. chopped fine green pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoon. mayonnaise
• 1 Hamburger bun

Steps

1. Mix together shrimp, celery , pepper and paprika and cook in skillet on medium for 5 minutes
2. Spread mayonnaise on bun
3. Place mixture on hamburger bun and serve.

Cheesy Shrimp Sandwich

Ingredients

• 16 shrimp cooked & peeled
• 2 cups shredded extra-sharp cheese
• 2 tablespoon ranch dressing
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise to taste
• 6 slices of rye bread
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Steps

1. Mix ranch dressing into mayonnaise along with salt and pepper.
2. Spread on each piece of bread.
3. Chop shrimp into 1/4" pieces. and place in skillet on medium for 5 minutes.
4. Mix this with the cheddar cheese.
5. Spread this mixture on 1 piece of bread.

Shrimp Po Boy

Ingredients

• 1 to 1 1/2 pounds medium boiled shrimp
• 2 cups milk
• 1 egg
• flour
• fine bread crumbs
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 6 sub rolls, split
• 1 tomato, sliced
• lettuce leaves
• mayonnaise

Steps

1. Mix milk with egg; add shrimp and let stand for 3 minutes.
2. Mix equal parts of flour and  bread crumbs with salt and pepper.
3. Coat shrimp well with mixture.
4.  Cook shrimp  at 375° until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
5. Spread split rolls with mayonnaise.
6. Arrange shrimp on rolls; top with tomato slices and lettuce.

BBQ Shrimp  Sandwich

Ingredients

• 3 cups shrimp
• 1 cup Bbq sauce
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers
• salt
• 2 slices Italian bread

Steps

1. In a medium saucepan toss the shrimp and green peppers on medium heat for 5 minutes.
2. Mix together the bbq sauce and lemon juice adding in the salt
3. In a medium sized bowl mix together the shrimp mixture and the bbq sauce mixture.
4. Return to the sauce pan at high heat for 3 minutes.
5. Remove from pan and place on bread.

Cucumber Shrimp Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1/3  cup  minced green onions
• 1/4  cup  light mayonnaise
• 1/2  teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
• 6  (1 1/2-ounce) French bread rolls
• 1 1/2  pounds  large shrimp, cooked and peeled
• 1  cup  thinly sliced cucumber
• 6  curly leaf lettuce leaves
• 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar

Steps

1. Combine onions, salt, pepper and cucumber in a bowl. pour vinegar over mixture and stir.
2.  Cut rolls in half horizontally.
3. Spread the mayonnaise over cut sides of rolls; arrange shrimp on bottom halves of rolls.
4. Arrange the cucumbers and onions evenly over shrimp; top with lettuce leaves.