Shrimp Po Boy – This crispy fried shrimp po boy sandwich made with juicy golden shrimp with a creamy cajun remoulade sauce made in less than 20 minutes.
What Exactly is a Shrimp Po Boy ?
This sandwich is all about perfectly fried shrimp in a crusty French baguette. It’s usually packed with tangy remoulade sauce (a mayo-based sauce with a kick), shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles.
Fried Shrimp Po Boy – Tips
Spice It Up: adjust with Cajun or Creole seasoning blends to get your preference.
Remoulade: Try different add-ins to your remoulade sauce, like hot sauce, chopped chives, or even a splash of Worcestershire sauce.
All About the Bread: A slightly warmed, crusty bread is the key to po’ boy perfection.
Adjust the seasoning and taste before adding the eggs for the more flavorful marinade.
How to store and reheat this po boy sandwich?
Reheat – In a tray lined with parchment paper, place pre-fried shrimp and bake at 375 degrees for about 4-6 minutes or until crispy hot and browned.
Store – Completely cool the shrimp and store the shrimps separately in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze the cooked shrimps for up to 3 months.
When ready to make, place the shrimp evenly in a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake at 375 degrees or until crispy hot and cooked through for about 12-15 minutes.
New Orleans Shrimp Po Boy – Variations
- BBQ Shrimp Po’ Boy – Give the shrimp a toss in your favorite BBQ sauce after frying.
- Buffalo Shrimp Po’ Boy – Coat the fried shrimp in Buffalo sauce and add a drizzle of blue cheese dressing.
- The Works – Add some grilled onions or peppers for extra oomph.
How to Serve?
Keep it simple! You can enjoy it on its own. But if you’re feeling extra, pair it with:
- Cajun french fries
- Zesty potato salad
- A crisp coleslaw
Shrimp Po Boy (Crispy Fried) Sandwich
This crispy fried shrimp po boy sandwich made with juicy golden shrimp with a creamy cajun remoulade sauce made in less than 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds med- large shrimps, peeled and deveined (about 16-20)
- 4 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 ½ cups cornmeal
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons stound ground or creole mustard
- ½ cup butter, unsalted, softened
- 4 6-8 inch loaves of French bread
- ½ recipe for Cajun remoulade
- Tomatoes, sliced
- shredded lettuce leaves
- Dill pickles, sliced
- Hot sauce, or to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add 2 tbsp. of cajun, mustard, buttermilk, hot sauce, and eggs. Whisk until well combined.
- Add shrimps and coat with the egg mixture. Let sit and marinate for about 30 minutes.
- Heat a frying pan on low medium heat. Add oil.
- In a large mixing bowl, add flour, remaining cajun seasoning, cornmeal, and salt. Combine well. Adjust the seasoning.
- Add the marinated shrimp (handful at a time) to the flour mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to a sheet tray lined with parchment paper to get rid of excess flour.
- Add the shrimp to the frying pan and cook until golden brown and cooked through for about 2 to 3 minutes or until. Transfer to a paper lined toweled sheet to soak in extra oil.
- Repeat the same process and cook the remaining shrimp.
- Take half slice of the French bread, spead some butter. Toast both the slices in a pan on medium heat.
- Place shredded lettuce on the bottom of toasted bread. Then spread the pickles and sliced tomatoes.
- Add the crispy cooked shrimps. Spread the mayonnaise or remoulade on the top slice of bread and complete the sanwich.
- Enjoy immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 689Total Fat 31gSaturated Fat 16gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 13gCholesterol 159mgSodium 3844mgCarbohydrates 88gFiber 7gSugar 6gProtein 17g
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