My shrimp po’ boy brings together Golden Fried Shrimp, fresh lettuce, garden tomato, and Spicy Creole Remoulade. Served on home-baked hoagie rolls. It’s a delicious sandwich with a spicy New Orleans flare. You will probably need to fork-and-knife this one. Ayee!
Shrimp Po’ Boy Recipe
Shrimp Po’ boy
Equipment
- bread knife
- small bowl
- spoon
Ingredients
- 1 cup leaf lettuce – torn
- 2 cherry tomatoes – thinly sliced
- ¼ cup Spicy Creole Remoulade – prepared in advance
- 1 hoagie roll – split
- 5 Golden Fried Shrimp – prepared in advance
Instructions
- In a small bowl, toss together the torn leaf lettuce, thinly sliced tomatoes, and Spicy Creole Remoulade sauce.1 cup leaf lettuce, 2 cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup Spicy Creole Remoulade
- Split the hoagie roll. Slather one half with remoulade. Top with Golden Fried Shrimp. Top the other half of the roll with the lettuce, tomato, and sauce.1 hoagie roll, 5 Golden Fried Shrimp
- Press the sandwich together and serve.
- Or serve it open faced with extra shrimp and sauce.
PRIVATE NOTES
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Other included recipes
This recipe requires two other recipes to be prepared in advance. I have provided links to the other recipes in the Related Recipes section below..
Shrimp Size
The best shrimp size for po’ boys are large 16-20 count shrimp.
Colossal shrimp make a great presentation, but they also make a very large sandwich. This might be difficult for small mouths to get a full bite. I used colossal sized shrimp when making this recipe. Because of its large size, even I ended up eating this sandwich open-faced with a fork and knife. And some people say I have a big mouth!
Variations
Sauce Options
If my Spicy Creole Remoulade has too much of a kick, use Tartar Sauce, or Cajun Red Sauce instead. All three sauces make for excellent po’ boy sandwiches.
Lettuce Options
Instead of torn leaf lettuce, use shredded iceberg lettuce, or shredded cabbage if you prefer more of a crunchy bite. Whichever you choose, make sure to toss it with your chosen sauce before adding to a shrimp po’ boy.
Hot Sauce
For a touch of vinegary heat, add a dash of Louisiana Hot Sauce or Tabasco Sauce. Or sprinkle on some Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning.
Shrimp Options
A Shrimp Po’ boy would also be excellent with Blackened Shrimp instead of Golden Fried Shrimp.
Related Recipes
Spicy Creole Remoulade
Tartar Sauce
Cajun Red Sauce
Blackened Shrimp
Flounder Po’ Boy
Catfish Po’ Boy
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