Fast food from the McDonald's chain is known for the fact that in addition to hamburgers and potatoes, various seasonal dishes are offered. These include the Shrimp roll, which contains large juicy shrimp. As soon as this snack appeared in restaurants, it immediately gained great popularity. Visitors liked it so much that after a break, it was returned to the menu again. The calorie content of the shrimp roll is 383 kcal, which is not much for products of this type.
Fast food today is a very relevant and sought-after product, but, as a rule, it consists of very nutritious meat or chicken. The calorie content of the âshrimp rollâ is less than similar rolls (Caesar and Fish), and it stands out among other menu items quite strongly. First of all, by making it from large shrimps fried in a crispy batter. It is worth noting that seafood fast food is not so common. Shrimp roll, which also includes a fresh salad, red onion and two different sauces, can even be called partly a healthy dish.
Why has this type of fast food been rated?
Why do people like him so much? First of all, the combination of thin crispy pita bread with juicy shrimps and fresh herbs attracts many. Secondly, this is a full, hearty snack. Shrimp roll, weighing about 400 grams, is an almost standard serving of food for an adult.
Of course, in the classic version offered at McDonald's, this is a rather high-calorie dish. In the âshrimp rollâ, the calorie content of a serving exceeds 300 Kcal per serving. The shrimp included in its composition is not dietary in any way - they are fried in batter using breading. In addition, sauces are also quite high in calories.
Is it possible to do it yourself?
If you make a âshrimp rollâ yourself, it is quite possible to make it easier. Instead of the tortillas used in the restaurant, it is possible to take thinner pita bread. Iceberg salad is successfully replaced by Beijing cabbage. And shrimp can be baked, not fried in batter. Moreover, the home roll can be supplemented with any ingredients to your liking - for example, put in it a seafood cocktail, fresh tomatoes or cucumbers. You can remove the bow, which not everyone likes.
Speaking about refueling the âshrimp rollâ, the task is becoming more complicated. A classic dish contains sauce made with yogurt and lemongrass, as well as soy sauce. If you cook this appetizer at home, you will have to look for the most similar options. Soy sauce from McDonald's can be replaced with spicy sweet and sour, adding tomato to it. Instead of yogurt sauce, you can make a mixture of mayonnaise with lemon juice.
You can donât fry the finished roll, but only bake it a little in the oven, or serve it at all without heating.
The âshrimp rollâ (âMcDonald'sâ) closest to the original is as follows.
Copy a restaurant dish
Ingredients:
- about 10 large shrimp;
- a small bunch of dill;
- half a head of iceberg lettuce;
- 200 grams of a mixture of mayonnaise and lemon juice;
- 150 grams of finely ground breadcrumbs;
- 1 large egg;
- salt, spices;
- frying oil.
In this recipe there is only one noticeable difference from the original - instead of yogurt, green sauce is used.
How to make a shrimp roll?
First, take tortillas or pita bread and sprinkle them lightly with water. Put them in the microwave or oven for 150 minutes for a few minutes. This will help to make them not brittle and soft.
Secondly, the shrimp must be thoroughly thawed. Then wipe them with paper towels to remove all excess water. Dip the dried shrimp in a broken egg (mixed with salt), and then roll well in the breading.
Deep-fry them for 2 minutes - so that they are completely coated with oil. Put the finished shrimp on paper towels and leave for a few minutes so that excess oil can leak out.
Cut the salad into strips, preferably as thin as possible. The thickness of the strips depends on how you want to cook the âshrimp rollâ in the future - if you plan to fry or bake it, cut a little thicker, if you do not heat cook the finished dish - cut thinner.
Grind the sprigs of dill and mashed them. Mix with mayonnaise or beat with a blender.
Put the chopped salad on the warmed cake, then put some fried shrimp on it, pour the sauce with a net and roll the roll. If you donât want to fry the roll, roll it up like a bag.
Preheat the pan, add a little oil to it and lightly fry the shrimp roll, placing it with the original side down. When you serve the roll to the table, cut it and pour the sauce. This fast food tastes very much like a âshrimp rollâ from McDonald's, and it is very easy to prepare.
In addition to the classic, there are other varieties of this dish. So, âshrimp rollâ can be prepared from homemade unleavened dough and add an omelette to it. This recipe is easier because the shrimp is fried without the use of breading.
What is needed for him?
For 6 servings, the ingredients are as follows.
For the test:
- 250 grams of wheat flour;
- 100 ml of milk;
- 50 grams of mayonnaise;
- salt.
For filling:
- 250 grams of large boiled-frozen shrimp
- 100 grams of Beijing cabbage;
- ginger;
- 1-2 cloves of garlic - 1-2 cloves;
- 5-7 feathers of green onions;
- any vegetable oil;
- optionally soy sauce.
For omelet:
- 2 large eggs;
- 150 ml of milk;
- salt;
- 1 tablespoon sour cream;
- soda.
For dressing: mayonnaise + lemon juice or Chinese sweet and sour sauce.
Lightweight Shrimp Roll - Recipe
Mix wheat flour with mayonnaise, add one egg and a little water. Knead a uniform dough and cover it with plastic wrap. Leave in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Once the dough is infused, divide it into 6 identical parts and roll each of them into a thin pancake.
Immediately heat a little vegetable oil in a frying pan, fry the shrimps mixed with chopped garlic and ginger, as well as salt and, if you like, soy sauce. Cook without a lid so that the liquid can evaporate.
Finely chop the leaves of Peking cabbage and the feathers of green onions. Beat raw eggs with milk and sour cream, add a little salt and soda. In a pan with a thick bottom, with the addition of a small amount of oil, prepare an omelet and cut it into thin strips. Mix it well with shrimp, cabbage and onions.
Lay on each part of the dough a few tablespoons of the prepared filling, roll it in the shape of a roll. Fry the resulting roll in a pan with the addition of oil, and then put it on paper towels or napkins for several minutes. Before serving, make a few cuts and pour the sauce. The calorie content of the âshrimp rollâ for this recipe will be significantly lower.
In addition, you can make a more rich version of the ingredients of the âshrimp rollâ. For example, add not only shrimp, but also squid. At the same time, it can be made both fried and ârawâ.
Shrimp roll with shrimp and squid
The following ingredients are needed for 6 servings:
- 200 grams of boiled-frozen shrimp ;
- 150 grams of chopped squid;
- clove of garlic;
- 1 head of lettuce red chicory;
- 6-8 leaves of ordinary salad;
- 50 grams of any cheese (hard);
- 3 large thin pita bread;
- salt;
- oil and spices;
- any creamy spicy sauce.
How to cook such a âshrimp rollâ?
Fry seafood in oil, adding a little chopped garlic and any spices. Drain the liquid from the finished product.
Grind lettuce and chicory, grate the cheese on a coarse grater. If the pita bread is excessively dry, slightly moisten it with water and place in a preheated oven for several minutes. Cut each pita bread into two parts, put two tablespoons of the filling into each part and roll them in tight rolls. Such a âshrimp rollâ is completely ready for use. It is only necessary to make incisions and pour the sauce.
If the high calorie âshrimp rollâ does not stop you, you can fry it in a pan with a small amount of any oil. In this case, the rolls are cooked until a crisp appears on them, and then placed on paper napkins for several minutes. As soon as excess oil is absorbed into the paper, they need to be cut, pour over the sauce and serve.