Shrimp and Fish Po' Boys

Name: Shrimp and Fish Po' Boys
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 baguette, cut into quarters; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 118 milliliters cornmeal; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 clove garlic, pressed; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 4 servings Hot sauce, optional, for serving; 4 servings Shredded iceberg lettuce, for serving; 1 Zest and juice lemon; 79 milliliters mayo; 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for sprinkling; 227 grams shrimp, deveined, peeled; 283 grams tilapia fillets, cut lengthwise then crosswise into 2-inch pieces; 4 servings Sliced tomatoes, for serving; 710 milliliters vegetable oil, adjusted as needed; 59 milliliters whole milk

Shrimp and Fish Po' Boys is a pescatarian main course. One serving contains 784 calories, 39g of protein, and 37g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up juice of lemon, tilapia fillets, cayenne pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

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For the shrimp and fish: Attach a deep-fry thermometer to the side of a heavy wide pot. Fill the pot 2 inches full with the oil.

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Shrimp

Fish

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Heat to 350 degrees F over medium heat.

Whisk the garlic powder, cayenne, thyme, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Toss the shrimp and tilapia with the spice mixture and stir to coat.

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Salt And Pepper

Garlic Powder

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Tilapia

Shrimp

Thyme

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Whisk

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Pour the milk over the fish and shrimp.

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Whisk the flour and cornmeal in a baking dish. Working in batches, toss the shrimp and tilapia in the flour mixture and then carefully place into the pot. Fry the shrimp and tilapia, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 4 minutes each batch.

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Cornmeal

Tilapia

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

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Transfer the shrimp and tilapia to paper towels to drain.

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Tilapia

Shrimp

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Sprinkle the shrimp and tilapia with salt immediately after frying.

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For the creamy garlic spread: Blend the mayo, garlic, zest and lemon juice in a bowl.

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Lemon Juice

Garlic

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Mayonnaise

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Cut open the baguettes longwise, three-quarters of the way through the bread.

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Spread the cut sides with the creamy garlic spread. Divide the shrimp and tilapia among the baguettes and top with lettuce, tomato and hot sauce, if using.

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Tomato

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Servings:

baguette, cut into quarters 1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 1teaspoons

cayenne pepper 118milliliters

cornmeal 1teaspoons

dried thyme 177milliliters

all-purpose flour 1clove

garlic, pressed 1teaspoon

garlic powder 4servings

Hot sauce, optional, for serving 4servings

Shredded iceberg lettuce, for serving 1

Zest and juice lemon 79milliliters

mayo 1teaspoon

salt, plus more for sprinkling 227grams

shrimp, deveined, peeled 283grams

tilapia fillets, cut lengthwise then crosswise into 2-inch pieces 4servings

Sliced tomatoes, for serving 710milliliters

vegetable oil, adjusted as needed 59milliliters

whole milk

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Thrive Pinot Grigio. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.