Shrimp Po Boy w/ Beet ‘Remoulade’
INGREDIENTS: Remoulade
Trader Joe's baby beets, steamed & peeled (1 box)
2 cloves of garlic
3-4 Tbsp creme fraiche
Juice of half a lemon
1.5 Tbsp hot sauce
1-2 Tbsp dijon mustard
2 Tbsp of Inglehoffer cream style horseradish
1 Tbsp worcestershire
Salt
INGREDIENTS: Po Boy
.5-.75 lbs of Raw Shrimp
Pickles (homemade or Grillo’s preferred)
Arugula
1 beefsteak tomatoes
Roll
2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup corn flour
1.5 cup panko
2 eggs
1 cup buttercream
1 tsp curry powder
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp old bay seasoning
BEER PAIRING:
Style: INDIA PALE ALE
Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Sabro
Abv: 6.5%
I love the food where I live but I haven’t had a really good Po Boy sandwich since I lived in Philadelphia. This sandwich is my attempt to bring a little philly back into my home with a twist. That twist is the beet remoulade - honestly Im not sure you can call it a remoulade but what is a po boy without one, right? According to Merriam-Webster, remoulade is defined as a pungent sauce or dressing resembling mayonnaise and usually including savory herbs and condiments. I substituted creme fraiche instead of mayo. Either way, it was delicious and I’ve been adding it to all sorts of dishes.
Beet ‘remoulade’: The Process
Stovetop
Equipment:
Blender
Knives
Cutting Board
Plastic Squeeze Bottle (optional)
Steps:
Add beets all ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth.
Set aside for later.
Optional: Add remoulade to a squeeze bottle
Shrimp: Frying
Equipment:
Stovetop
Tongs
Baking Sheet
3 Medium - Large Mixing Bowls
Wire Rack
Whisk
Optional: Gloves
Steps:
Thoroughly clean the shrimp - devein if necessary.
Add oil to a large saucepan (fill a little less than half way). Heat to 350-360F
Using a whisk, mix corn meal, flour, and spices together and place in a mixing bowl.
In a separate mixing bowl, mix eggs and buttercream.
In the last mixing bowl, add panko.
Set up your dredge station if you will. From left to right, all purpose flour, corn flour and spice mixture, then egg and buttercream, then panko.
I’ve found it best to bread your shrimp all at once, placing them on a baking sheet. Start with the flour mix, then wet mixture and then panko. I threw the shrimp back into the flour mix one last time to cover any space the panko missed.
In batches, fry the shrimp for about 3 minutes or until golden brown.
Set fried Shimp on a wire rack on top of a baking sheeting to collect any excess oil.
Sandwich: Assembly
Equipment:
Knives
Cutting Board
Steps:
Toast roll until warm.
Drizzle remoulade on the bottom slice, top with arugula, add two slices of tomato, add pickles (I made my own but you can use your favorite), then place about 4-5 shrimp on top of the pickles and drizzle as much of the remoulade as you want.
Cut in half and enjoy with your brew.