Shrimp and Deviled-Egg Salad Rolls

These rolls are the Lowcountry cousin to lobster rolls - those decadent sandwiches of lobster dressed with mayonnaise, lemon juice, and diced celery! These "rolls" are very tasty deviled-egg salad with chopped shrimp folded in, loaded into a hot-dog bun, then garnished with bacon pieces and scallions! A perfect hot summer night meal!

Shrimp after it's boiled and chopped.

Pressing the yolks through a mesh strainer.

Enjoy and have a Safe and Happy 4th of July!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 pound large shell-on-shrimp

6 large eggs

2 strips thick-cut bacon, finely diced

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoon mayonnaise

1 tablespoon Tabasco

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

Freshly ground black pepper

Butter Lettuce

Top-loading hot-dog buns

2 scallions (white and green parts), finely sliced

1. Fill a large stockpot with about 2 quarts water and 2 teaspoons of the salt, and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove the pot from the heat, add the shrimp, and cook (off the heat) for 1 to 2 minutes, until the shrimp are pink-orange and slightly firm. Using a slotted spoon or a skimmer, transfer the shrimp to a colander. Rinse them under cold water until they are cool enough to handle.
2. Return the shrimp water to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low so the water simmers calmly. Add the eggs gently, lowering them to the bottom, two at a time, with a large ladle. Let the eggs cook at a simmer for exactly 14 minutes.
3. While the eggs cook, peel and chop the shrimp and put them in large bowl. Saute the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until it is firm and just turning golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel to drain.
4. When the eggs are done, transfer them to a strainer and rinse under cold water until they're cool enough to handle. Peel the eggs and cut them in half lengthwise. Separate the whites from the yolks. Coarsely chop the egg whites, and add them to the bowl with the chopped shrimp. Press the yolks through a mesh strainer into a medium bowl. Add the mayonnaise, hot sauce, mustard, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to the yolks and whisk until the mixture has the consistency of cake batter, about 1 minute.
5. Using a rubber spatula, fold the yolk mixture into the shrimp mixture until the shrimp and egg whites are evenly coated with the deviled-egg dressing. Season with salt and pepper, and toss again.
6. To serve, add the lettuce into each of the top loading buns, and spread 3/4 to 1 cup of the shrimp and deviled-egg salad into each roll. Garnish each roll liberally with the reserved diced bacon and the scallions.