This overstuffed avocado and shrimp sandwich is dripping with homemade avocado remoulade - a southern classic that's perfect for game day!
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
This easy, fried shrimp po boy sandwich recipe is the ultimate game day food! It's sure to make any party complete.
Tender fried shrimp (I used frozen to make it even easier!) are generously piled on a sourdough baguette along with avocado and candied jalapeños. A spicy, homemade remoulade sauce give just the right, creamy kick to this updated Southern classic.
🧾 Ingredients
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I think the sweet-spicy pickled jalapenos really make this sandwich amazing but you can leave them out if you wish. You can buy them or use the recipe (link in the recipe card) to make them. They're easy!
I prefer a good sourdough baguette for this classic Louisiana shrimp sandwich but you can use what you prefer.
🔪 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.
Shrimp Po' Boy
- Split the baguette and toast it.
- Spread with the homemade avocado remoulade.
- Place the sliced avocado over the remoulade.
- Add the shredded lettuce and cabbage.
- Add a layer of candied jalapeños.
- Pile on the hot, crispy shrimp.
- Cover with the top of the baguette and press gently.
Avocado Remoulade Recipe
I'm telling y'all, this is the best shrimp po’boy sauce, ever!
- Add all remoulade ingredients to the bowl of a food processor.
- Process.
- Spoon into a canning jar or small bowl and cover tightly with a screw on lid or plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Serve extra remoulade along with the sandwiches.
💭 Tips for success
The perfect party is always as easy as family, friends, food, and football! This Shrimp Po-Boy sandwich is so quick and easy you'll be out of the kitchen in no time at all.
It's the perfect addition to your game day menu!
Expert Tip: You can make the remoulade up to 5 days ahead of time and just keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. In fact the remoulade is best if you give it at least a few hours to mellow out.
- I chose to use frozen breaded shrimp baked until crispy because it's a time saver but you could use your favorite shrimp recipe.
- Po' boys are messy! Pile the ingredients sky high on the soft sandwich roll.
- Although I often make remoulade from scratch I wanted to keep the prep time to a minimum so I started with my favorite prepared mayonnaise and added my remoulade ingredients from there.
- You could certainly make homemade baguettes rather than purchase them.
- I wouldn't suggest making this ahead of time - it's best with the contrasts between the chewy bread, hot shrimp, creamy avocado remoulade, and spicy-sweet candied jalapeños.
- I used hot sauce to add zing to the zesty avocado remoulade as well as passing it with the shrimp sandwich so that guests could add it to their own tastes.
- You can also heat it up cajun style with a sprinkle of Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasoning.
- You'll definitely want to try this more traditional fried chicken po boy!
👩🏻🍳 Frequently asked questions
Here are the questions I am most frequently asked about this recipe.
The best is New Orleans French bread but if you can't get that use any good baguette. I like sourdough, personally.
A Po' Boy shrimp sandwich is traditionally served with a hot sauce alongside and beer. We've upped the game a bit by choosing and Lime-A-Ritas!
Lots of crispy fried shrimp, lettuce, cabbage, avocado, pickled jalapenos, and remolaude sauce.
Po' Boy sauce is just remoulade - a creamy sauce made with a mayonnaise base. It's super easy!
- Grilled shrimp can be used and make this huge sandwich a little healthier.
- Fried oysters or clams work well.
- Make it luxurious with some cooked lobster.
- OR, make it exotic with some crispy fried alligator meat.
- Fried catfish or other fish fillets can be substituted in this recipe, too.
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More perfect game day recipes!
Game day food
Where I live we're pretty serious about the big game. Bustling shopping centers turn into ghost towns as everyone takes their favorite spot in front of the TV to cheer their team on to victory.
It doesn't even matter if it's jr. high, high school, college, or pro football as long as there's tackles and scores involved!
Of course, no game day party is complete without food - and I'm telling you preparations for the big day start days ahead of time.
It's kind of like Thanksgiving but with hearty finger foods rather than feast foods. I like to make those preparations as simple as possible because who wants to spend hours alone in the kitchen when everyone else is yelling at the television?
This fried shrimp sandwich with spicy avocado remoulade is so quick and easy - just add the ingredients generously to a baguette and cut in pieces!
This crave-worthy sandwich is bound to be a favorite among the seafood lovers in the family. Just be sure to serve the shrimp hot on the sandwich - whether you use grilled or fried.
📖 Recipe
Shrimp Po' Boy with Avocado Remoulade
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Ingredients
Shrimp Po' Boy Sandwich
- 1 baguette, I like sourdough
- ½ cup avocado remoulade, recipe follows
- 1 avocado, pitted, peeled, & sliced
- 1 cup lettuce, shredded
- ½ cup red cabbage, shredded
- ¼ cup candied jalapenos
- 1 pound shrimp, grilled or fried
- 1 lime
- Tony Chachere’s seasoning, Optional - to sprinkle over the sandwich
Avocado Remoulade
- 1 avocado , very ripe - peeled and pitted
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon juice from candied jalapeños
- 1 dash hot sauce, plus more for serving with sandwiches
Instructions
Shrimp Po' Boy
- Toast the baguette and split open.
- Spread with the avocado remoulade.
- Place the sliced avocado over the remoulade.
- Add the shredded lettuce and cabbage.
- Add a layer of candied jalapeños.
- Pile on the hot shrimp.
- Cover with the top of the baguette and press down gently. Cut in 4 or more pieces.
Spicy Avocado Remoulade
- Add all remoulade ingredients to a food processor.
- Process until smooth and well blended.
- Spoon into a canning jar and cover tightly. Refrigerate for at least an hour to blend flavors.
- Serve extra remoulade along with the sandwiches.
Notes
- Grilled shrimp can be used and make this huge sandwich a little healthier.
- Fried oysters or clams work well.
- Make it luxurious with some cooked lobster.
- OR, make it exotic with some crispy fried alligator meat.
- Fried catfish or other fish fillets can be substituted in this recipe, too.
- I chose to use frozen breaded shrimp baked until crispy but you could use your favorite shrimp recipe.
- Po' boys are messy! Pile the ingredients sky high on the soft sandwich roll.
- Although I often make remoulade from scratch I wanted to keep the prep time to a minimum so I started with my favorite prepared mayonnaise and added my remoulade ingredients from there.
- You could certainly make homemade baguettes rather than purchase them.
- I wouldn't suggest making this Po' Boy sandwich ahead of time - it's best with the contrasts between the chewy bread, hot shrimp, creamy avocado remoulade, and spicy-sweet candied jalapeños.
- I used hot sauce to add zing to the zesty avocado remoulade as well as passing it with the shrimp sandwich so that guests could add it to their own tastes.
- You can also heat it up cajun style with a sprinkle of Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasoning.
- You'll definitely want to try this more traditional fried chicken po boy!
Nutrition Facts
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Willa Dunn
Is this recipe Keto?
Marye
No, not at all.