Fried shrimp po’ boy sandwich
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Makes 2
Ingredients
- 100g plain flour
- 2 tbsp Cajun spice mix
- 100g dried breadcrumbs
- 200g raw peeled king prawns
- 2 eggs, beaten
- for frying groundnut oil
- 2 small baguettes, toasted
- 1 little gem lettuce, shredded to serve
REMOULADE
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- ½ clove garlic, crushed
- a few dashes Tabasco
- ½ tsp paprika
Method
- STEP 1
Mix the remoulade ingredients together and season well.
- STEP 2
Mix the flour with half the Cajun spice mix and put on a plate. Mix the breadcrumbs with the rest of the spice mix and put on another plate.
- STEP 3
Dip the prawns first in the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs. Heat 3cm oil in a large, wide frying pan. Cook the prawns for a minute on each side, until golden. Drain on kitchen paper.
- STEP 4
Split the bread ¾ of the way through. Spread all over with remoulade and add some lettuce. Pile on the prawns and eat.