Chipotle Shrimp Po' Boys
Fried shrimp, chipotle mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato on a hero roll.
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 pound large Gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails removed
- ¼ tsp. kosher salt
- ⅛ tsp. each cayenne pepper and black pepper
- ½ tsp. each onion and garlic powders
- 1 tbsp. each minced fresh thyme and oregano
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- ¾ cup fine cornmeal
- 1 cup each spring greens lettuce and sliced tomatoes
- 4 hero rolls
For the Chipotle Mayonnaise:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp. chipotles in adobo sauce
Instructions
- Begin by making the Chipotle Mayonnaise: Simply mix the ingredients together in a bowl and chill until serving.
- Next, heat two inches of oil in a Dutch oven to 350 degrees.
- While the oil heats, make a dredging station. In the first bowl, mix together all the spices. Toss the shrimp in this mixture. In the second bowl, place the buttermilk. In the third bowl, stir together the flour and cornmeal.
- Dip the shrimp in the buttermilk, and then the flour mixture. Fry, in batches of about six shrimp for about three minutes each, or until the shrimp are golden brown. Drain the shrimp on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Always maintain the 350 degree temperature.
- Serve the shrimp on the rolls with the tomato, lettuce and chipotle mayonnaise.
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