Ingredients

  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 12 small onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 jalapeno, halved lengthwise and seeded
  • 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley
  • 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
  • 12 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 12 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 12 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 lb shelled and deveined jumbo shrimp, butterflied
  • 14 cup creole seasoning, paste
  • 1 tablespoon creole seasoning, paste
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 14 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 celery rib, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery leaves
  • 2 sour gherkins, finely chopped (2 tablespoons)
  • 4 hot dog buns

Method

  • MAKE SPICY PASTE:.
  • In a food processor puree the garlic, onion, jalapeno,arsley & thyme.
  • Add the bell pepper, salt, cayenne, and black pepper and pulse until finely chopped.
  • Transfer to a bowl and stir in oil.
  • MAKE THE SHRIMP ROLLS:.
  • Light a grill.
  • In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with 1/4 cup of the spice paste and the oil and let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, celery, celery leaves, gherkins and the remaining 1 tablespoon of paste; refrigerate.
  • Grill the shrimp over high heat until pink and charred in spots, about 2 minutes.
  • Transfer to a plate and freeze just until cooled, about 5 minutes.
  • Chop the shrimp and stir it into the mayonnaise.
  • Mound the shrimp salad in the buns and serve.
  • *Make the paste up to 3 days ahead and keep well refrigerated.
  • **Lemony, full-bodied Semillon: 2005 Peter Lehmann.
  • ***Mix some paste into mayonnaise to use in chicken ot tuna salad; use on steak, chicken or pork.