Dressed Shrimp Po’ Boys
Dressing the shrimp involves battering them, then deep-frying. If you love shrimp, and you like a crunchy Po’ Boy, these are guaranteed to please.
Dressed Shrimp Po’ Boys
Dressing the shrimp involves battering them, then deep-frying. If you like a crunchy Po’ Boy, these are guaranteed to please.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 4 sandwiches 1x
- Category: Sandwiches & Wraps
- Method: Deep Fryer
- Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco® brand Original Red Sauce, divided
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- 1 loaf French bread, cut into 4 (6-inch) pieces or 4 (6-inch) hero rolls
- Oil for deep-frying
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Salt
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 ripe tomato, thinly sliced
- Dill pickle slices (optional)
Instructions
- Combine mayonnaise, garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the Tabasco® Sauce in a small bowl.
- Split French bread or rolls in half; scoop out some of the soft insides and discard. Spread inside of bread halves with mayonnaise mixture.
- Heat 3 inches of oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F.
- Meanwhile, combine egg and milk in a small bowl.
- Combine cornmeal, flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a shallow pan.
- Sprinkle shrimp with salt to taste and the remaining 1 teaspoon TABASCO® Sauce; toss well.
- Dip shrimp into egg mixture, then coat with cornmeal mixture. Shake off excess coating and fry in hot oil until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- Fill bottom halves of bread with hot shrimp and top with lettuce, tomato, dill pickle slices, if desired, and top of bread.
- Serve immediately.
