Cajun Shrimp Egg Salad Sandwiches

Servings4

Time to Cook15 minutes

Time to Prepare25 minutes

Recipe developed for BC Egg by Chef Dez, Corporate Chef for BC Egg

Kick your egg salad sandwiches up a notch! We’ve added some spicy Cajun shrimp to the classic mix for a delicious new flavour combo for your next egg salad sandwich.

Ingredients

300 g raw prawns (16/20 size or smaller), peeled & deveined
1/3 cup minced onion
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup small-diced celery
1/4 cup small-diced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons sweet green relish
1 tablespoon dill pickle juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3 to 4 dashes hot sauce (Tabasco, or your favourite brand)
6 large hard-boiled eggs, chilled, peeled, & rough chopped (see note)
Salt & pepper to season, if desired
4 brioche buns, 4″ size, sliced in half horizontally

Instructions

Cut the prawns into small pieces, if desired. Combine the prawns in a small bowl with the minced onion, paprika, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, cayenne pepper, and 1 teaspoon of the canola oil.
Heat a 10-inch non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon of canola oil, and then the prawn mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until the prawns are cooked through, approximately 2 minutes. Transfer this cooked prawn mixture to a shallow tray or dinner plate and refrigerate immediately to chill while you prepare the other ingredients.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, celery, bell pepper, chives, relish, pickle juice, lemon juice, and hot sauce together. Stir in the chilled chopped hard-boiled eggs, and the chilled prawn mixture. Season to taste with salt & pepper, if desired.
Portion mixture equally onto the 4 prepared buns and serve immediately.

Notes

Hard Boiled Eggs – Looking for tips on cooking the perfect hard boiled eggs? Visit our “Cooking Eggs 101” page for tips and videos on hard boiling, steaming hard-cooked eggs, and peeling your eggs with ease!