Shrimp Po' Boy Sandwich Recipe | New Orleans Shrimp Po' Boy Recipe

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Chicken breast is lower in calories, tilapia is often cheaper than shrimp.

Pour buttermilk over shrimp, just enough to cover, and add a couple splashes of hot sauce. Let it sit for about an hour.

Coat the shrimp in a dredge made with Tony Chachere's seasoning and dry parsley flakes.

Heat oil in a pan to about 350°F.

Fry the shrimp in batches for about 2 minutes until golden brown.

Remove the first batch of shrimp and continue frying the second batch.

Slice the Italian bread and remove some of the insides to reduce the bread volume.

Spread Cajun aioli made from mayonnaise, Cajun spice, and chili crisp on the bread.

Layer lettuce and tomatoes on the bread.

Add the fried shrimp and bacon to the sandwich.

Try to close the sandwich and serve.

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