Name: Baked Shrimp Po' Boy Recipe With Remoulade Sauce
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: New Orleans
Ingredients: 2 pieces of French Bread, 8 Inches in length each; 12-16 Prepared Shrimp (enough to cover sandwiches) See Below; Lettuce; Tomato, Sliced; Remoulade Sauce See Below; 12-16 deveined, tail off raw shrimp; 1 cup plain breadcrumbs; 2 eggs, beat; 2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (optional); ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder; ½ cups mayonnaise; 1 garlic clove, finely diced; 1 Tablespoons finely chopped onion; 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard; 2 Teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; ½ Tablespoons finely chopped parsley; ½ Tablespoons Hot Sauce (I used Frank’s); 1 teaspoon capers, chopped; ½ teaspoons Tamari; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder; ⅛ teaspoon cajun seasoning; ½ teaspoon paprika; ⅛ teaspoon salt

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This Baked Shrimp Po' Boy recipe is such a tasty, classic, New Orleans sandwich. It is served with a delicious homemade Remoulade Sauce that is about as sassy as it gets. There is so much flavor going on in this yummy sandwich. Take a trip down south and try a great meal with this Baked Shrimp Po' Boy with Remoulade Sauce

A Po' Boy sandwich on a sandwich paper with french roll in the background.

The food of Louisiana is definitely an American tradition and part of our national culture, so I wanted to honor that tradition by finding a delicious southern food recipe! We previously spent time looking at the New Orleans drink classic, the Sazerac, but I also want to give some props to New Orleans food. Today, we are going to be sharing a tasty po' boy sandwich with baked shrimp and a super tasty remoulade sauce.

Po' Boy and Remoulade Sauce Tastiness

What is a Po' Boy?

It is a sandwich of Louisiana origin. Usually, it contains a fried protein and is served on French bread. If it is dressed, it may have lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayonnaise. I decided to use a remoulade sauce as it looked really yummy and like something I really wanted to make! What a great sauce and it ends up going really well with the proteins I used.

In terms of the origin, the legend goes that there was a long labor strike from the streetcar workers in New Orleans. Two brothers, Bennie and Clovis Martin, who had opened a restaurant together were once streetcar workers. The Martins were sympathetic to the striking workers and gave the 'poor boys' free sandwiches. Say 'poor boys' in your best Louisiana accent in your head and you got a po' boy.

Raw shrimp in egg wash getting ready to be breaded for po' boy sandwich.

Breaded shrimp on baking sheet before going into oven

What Protein To Use In A Po' Boy?

After looking around the internet, it looks as though there are many different fillings for a traditional po' boy. Items like fish, crawfish, oysters, roast beef, and crab are all acceptable fillings. I decided to use shrimp for my sandwich and also decided to bake my shrimp instead of deep fat fry it.

Personally, I am not a fan of all the mess and hubbub it takes to deep fat fry most things. It sounds blasphemous, but I do think a person can get a great taste from most things when they are battered and baked instead of fried. It saves calories, saturated fat, and plenty of clean up. So, I used shrimp and baked them.

Po' Boy Vegetarian Option

Also, I made a vegetarian-friendly sandwich for my wife when making our po' boys. Instead of shrimp, I cut up half a block of extra firm tofu and gave it the same treatment as the shrimp. She seemed to like it and it was a very easy substitution to make.

Slicing french bread, tomatoes and lettuce for New Orleans Po' Boy sandwich.

Cajun Seasoning

As a final note, I used this Louisiana Cajun Seasoning in my ingredients. We always have this stuff around and we both like it on things. I list it as an optional ingredient, but this stuff is pretty good tasting. Or, perhaps, you have a different Cajun seasoning you like around the house.

finished po' boy sandwich with remoulade sauce on it. French bread in background wrapped in cloth

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Baked Shrimp Po' Boy Tips

Deep-Fried Shrimp would also work well for this recipe. This baked recipe, however, is 100% delicious and cuts back on the calories.
The bread you use matters. Find French bread you like and use that.
For a vegetarian recipe, use extra firm tofu and bread it like you would the shrimp.

Did you make this recipe?

Thank you so much for giving it a try and I hope you like it as much as I do! If you liked it, it would be awesome if you left a review down in the comments area. If you shared it on Pinterest or Facebook, it would really help me out, plus you would be sharing a great recipe with your friends and family. This Po' Boy is delicious and I am happy that we were able to help bring a recipe to your dinner (or lunch) table.

Baked Shrimp Po' Boy Recipe With Remoulade Sauce

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Author: Ben Myhre
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Yield: 2 Sandwiches 1x
Category: Sandwich
Method: Baking
Cuisine: New Orleans

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Description

This Baked Shrimp Po' Boy Sandwich With Remoulade sauce is about as tasty as you can get! Everything from the sauce to the French bread to the shrimp are super tasty!

Ingredients

Scale

For Po' Boy:

2 pieces of French Bread, 8 Inches in length each
12-16 Prepared Shrimp (enough to cover sandwiches) See Below
Lettuce
Tomato, Sliced
Remoulade Sauce See Below

For Shrimp:

12-16 deveined, tail off raw shrimp
1 cup plain breadcrumbs
2 eggs, beat
2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (optional)
¼ teaspoon cayenne powder

For Remoulade:

½ cups mayonnaise
1 garlic clove, finely diced
1 Tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
2 Teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ Tablespoons finely chopped parsley
½ Tablespoons Hot Sauce (I used Frank’s)
1 teaspoon capers, chopped
½ teaspoons Tamari
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
⅛ teaspoon cajun seasoning
½ teaspoon paprika
⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

For Remoulade Sauce:

Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir
Let sit in fridge for at least one hour prior to starting to cook shrimp

For Shrimp:

Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit
Add breadcrumbs to one bowl
Add eggs to another bowl
Dunk each shrimp into the egg wash and then place in breadcrumbs to coat
Lay on baking pan
Once all are coated and oven is preheated, bake the shrimp for approximately 8-12 minutes, until shrimp are pink and coating is golden brown

For po' Boy Sandwiches:

Slice bread lengthwise if needed to give it a sandwich shape
If you like your sandwiches toasted, toast bread in oven for a few minutes. I add it to the oven for 4 minutes while the shrimp is baking
Add lettuce, tomato, and shrimp
Top with Remoulade sauce
Serve

Notes

Deep-Fried Shrimp would also work well for this recipe. This baked recipe, however, is 100% delicious and cuts back on the calories.
The bread you use matters. Find French bread you like and use that.
For a vegetarian recipe, use extra firm tofu and bread it like you would the shrimp.

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Baked Shrimp Po' Boy Recipe With Remoulade Sauce