• Home
  • About
    • New? Start Here
    • My Life
    • Press
    • Contact
    • LEGAL
  • Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Beverages
    • Big Daddy’s Dish
    • Breads
    • Breakfast
    • College Student Recipes
    • Desserts
      • Cobblers
      • Pound Cake Recipes Reviewed
    • Dressings & Sauces
    • Entree
      • Beef
      • Pasta
      • Pork
      • Seafood
      • Poultry
    • Encore
    • Healthy
    • Recipe Collections
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches
    • side dishes
    • Soup
    • Snacks
  • Resources
  • Extras
    • Crafts/DIY
    • Fit & Fab
    • Housekeeping
    • Travel
    • Local Eats
    • View My Instagram
    • Videos
  • Shop
    • SHOP MY FAVORITES
    • PHOTOGRAPHY ESSENTIALS
    • Amazon Favorites
    • Kitchen
    • Home + Candles
    • Shop Beauty Favs
    • Shop Gift Ideas
  • Recipe Box
  • Stay up to date. Subscribe to receive blog updates in your email inbox.

Call Me PMc

Cooking. Creating. Sharing

SHRIMP PO’ BOY SANDWICH RECIPE

Aug.posted by Paula 6 Comments

This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

Jump to Recipe

Shrimp Po’ Boy Sandwich Recipe is easy, tasty, and a lighter version of the New Orleans popular sandwich recipe. It’s full of bold flavor and spice!

Shrimp Po\' Boy

WHAT IS A PO’ BOY SANDWICH?

A po’boy is a traditional sandwich from Louisiana. It almost always consists of meat, which is usually roast beef or fried seafood, often shrimp, crawfish, fish, oysters, or crab served on New Orleans French bread.

WHY IS IT CALLED A PO’ BOY?

Po Boy Sandwich is also known as a Poor Boy sandwich. It originated in the French Market in 1922 during a streetcar strike. Restaurant workers serving the ‘Peacemaker’ sandwich jokingly referred to the strikers buying the sandwich as Poor Boys.

HELPFUL TIPS TO MAKE A SHRIMP PO’ BOY SANDWICH?

  • Shrimp. You need peeled and deveined raw shrimp. Either fresh or frozen shrimp is okay to use. I typically buy frozen in a medium size.
  • Cooking the shrimp. The two most important things to remember when cooking shrimp is don’t overcrowd the pan. They’ll steam instead of sear if they’re overcrowded. As well, watch shrimp closely. Shrimp cooks fast.
  • Bread. Traditionally, New Orleans French bread is used. You can also use hoagie rolls.
  • Lettuce. Use the bottom of Romaine or Iceberg lettuce for a nice crunch.
  • Creole Seasoning. Creole Seasoning tends to be salty. However, I recently found this No Salt Creole Seasoning that I like. You can always add a shake of salt if needed.

Shrimp Po' Boy Sandwich Recipe

LOOKING FOR MORE SHRIMP RECIPES?

  • Sauteed Tequila Lime Shrimp
  • Shrimp Pasta in Spicy New Orleans Tomato Cream Sauce
  • New Orleans Sausage Shrimp Crawfish Pasta
  • New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp Pasta
  • Bang Bang Shrimp
  • Szechuan Shrimp
  • Sweet Corn Risotto with Shrimp

Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary based on products used.

I updated this Shrimp Po’ Boy Sandwich Recipe from an earlier version. As well, I added new pictures and simplified the recipe instructions.

Shrimp Po' Boy

Shrimp Po’ Boy

This sandwich is full of bold flavor and spice! Shrimp Po' Boy easy, tasty, and a lighter version of the New Orleans popular sandwich recipe.
Author: Paula
5 from 6 votes
Print Pin Rate

Want to save recipes? Create an account or login & then you can use the “Save Recipe” button when viewing a recipe to save it to your Recipe Box. You can access your saved recipes on any device and generate a shopping list for recipes in your collections.

Save To Your Recipe Box Go to your saved recipes
Prevent your screen from going dark
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

For the Remoulade

  • 1 cup mayonnaise I like Blue Plate
  • ⅔ cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon horseradish
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ tablespoon Creole seasoning Regular or No Salt Creole Seasoning (see post above)
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika

For the Shrimp

  • 3 to 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 pound shrimp medium size, uncooked, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning

For the Sandwich

  • 4 New Orleans French bread or Hoagie rolls
  • 1.5-2 cups lettuce shredded
  • 1 medium tomato sliced

Instructions

  • Combine sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir until smooth.
  • Heat a large skillet to medium heat. Add butter and garlic. When butter melted, add shrimp. 
  • Sprinkle the Creole seasoning over the shrimp. (It's spicy or adjust to your liking.)
  • Cook shrimp until they curl and form a 'C' and are cooked through. Remove them from heat. Take special care not to overcook.
  • Split rolls open and evenly divide the shrimp between each roll. Top with the Remoulade sauce, lettuce, and tomato. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 636kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 332mg | Sodium: 1696mg | Potassium: 386mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1737IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 3mg
Tried this recipe?Please take a moment to comment letting me know how you liked it & consider giving it a 5 star rating. I love hearing from you!
Do you have questions about the saving recipes to your Recipe Box?Visit Recipe Box FAQ!

You can also find great recipes at my recipe index or at Meal Plan Monday or Weekend Potluck

 

Paula
« LEMON BLUEBERRY STREUSEL BREAD
PANZANELLA SALAD RECIPE (Italian Bread Salad) »

Comments

  1. Michele says

    07.21.21 at 8:31 am

    Love Shrimp Po Boys and this is the best! The remoulade sauce was out of this world. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Allyssa says

    07.21.21 at 7:58 am

    5 stars
    Thanks a lot for sharing this super delicious and easy to make recipe ! Will surely make this one again! highly recommended!

    Reply
  3. Cindy says

    07.20.21 at 7:51 am

    5 stars
    Loved this! And now I know why they call it Po’ Boy:)

    Reply
  4. Paula says

    09.03.13 at 4:30 am

    test

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Your email address will not be published. Have you tried this recipe? Consider giving it 5 stars!




The Big Pound Cake Review

60 pound cake recipes

Featured Categories

  • Appetizers
  • Beverages
  • Breakfast
  • Desserts
  • Entrees
  • Side Dishes
  • College Student Recipes

Search specific recipes

Search specific recipes

Archives

Old Fashioned chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Old Fashioned Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Easter Sand Art Brownies

Easter Sand Art Brownie Recipe

Cinnamon Chips with Daiquiri Dip

CINNAMON CHIPS with DAIQUIRI DIP

Chocolate Chess Pie

Chocolate Chess Pie

Favorites

slider with chicken and cheese

BBQ Chicken Sliders

Chorizo Baked Beans

SPICY CHORIZO BAKED BEANS

Southwest Blackened Chicken Salad

Southwest Blackened Chicken Salad

blackened chicken plated

Southwest Skillet Blackened Chicken

Hawaiian Loco Moco, regional recipe for hamburger steak

Hawaiian Loco Moco {Hamburger Steak}

lettuce Wraps

BLTA Wraps

profile picHi, I'm Paula. I'm a blogger, a baker, a runner, a writer, a recipe developer, & a cookie dough eater. I love creating great recipes & sharing them with you! You'll find healthy recipes, comfort food and my favorite, indulgent desserts!
read more
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • RSS

DISCLOSURE

Call Me PMc is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you. 

Read my Privacy Policy.

COPYRIGHT

© 2012 – 2023 All recipes & images are original & the sole property of CallMePMc.com All Rights Reserved. All content is for your personal enjoyment & content herein is in no way to be used for commercial purposes. Other than linking to a page, do not copy or otherwise use images or original recipes without my written permission. Republishing posts in their entirety is prohibited. Use of this site automatically constitutes your agreement to these terms.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

Stay up to date. Subscribe to receive blog updates in your email inbox

  • Copyright © 2023 Call Me PMc. Design & Development by Melissa Rose Design