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Shrimp Po' Boy with tartar sauce on a white plate, open faced

Shrimp Po' Boy Recipe

This shrimp po' boy recipe has the vibrant flavors of New Orleans, and it's made in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Course Main Course, Sandwich
Cuisine American, Cajun
Keyword shrim po' boy recipe, shrimp po' boy
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 668 kcal
Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

  • 1 lb medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, tails removed
  • 3/4 cup fine cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
  • 2 large eggs
  • Avocado oil for frying
  • For servings
  • 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
  • 2 tomatoes - sliced about ¼ inch thick
  • 4 baguettes or French bread, cut into 4 even size pieces
  • Tartar sauce - store bought or homemade (linked recipe)
  • Lemon-optional for serving

Instructions

  1. Add enough avocado oil to a medium skillet for it to cover the bottom of the pan and come up about 1/4 inch. Heat to medium-high heat until the oil is sizzling.
  2. Add the cornmeal, flour, and creole seasoning to a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, crack and whisk the eggs. Dry the shrimp with a clean paper towel then dip each piece of shrimp in the egg then in the cornmeal/flour mixture and place the coated shrimp onto a clean plate. Continue until you have coated all of the shrimp.
  3. Once the oil is hot, add some of the shrimp to the pan, making sure not to overcrowd the pan (you will need to do this in batches). Cook the shrimp for about 2 minutes per side then set it aside on a paper towel-lined plate. Continue until you have cooked all of the shrimp.
  4. To assemble the PO boy sandwiches, slice the rolls or baguette in half and cover each side with some of the tartar sauce then layer on some lettuce and slices of tomato, then a few pieces of the fried shrimp. Sprinkle with a little squeeze of lemon and lightly compress the sandwiches and serve.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

How much bread you use depends on what your bakery carries. I have found I can get 2 sandwiches from one loaf. So 2 loaves will most likely make 4 sandwiches. Again, go with what you have access to.

This may be the only fried anything recipe on this entire site at this point, after hundreds of recipes over almost a decade. I stuck to the traditional version of this recipe. We are using avocado oil to make it a tad more wholesome. However, feel free to sub baked shrimp of you prefer.

Nutrition Facts
Shrimp Po' Boy Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 668 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 264mg88%
Sodium 945mg41%
Potassium 806mg23%
Carbohydrates 103g34%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 44g88%
Vitamin A 2175IU44%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Calcium 233mg23%
Iron 8mg44%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.