Recipes · American · Burgers and Sandwiches
Shrimp Po' Boy
One serving has 794 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (87%), vitamin K (86%), thiamin (76%), phosphorus (68%), selenium (60%) and riboflavin (49%). Ready in 23 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 8 min
- Makes: 1 serving (379 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, High protein
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, mustard, shellfish
Ingredients
- 150 g Shrimp, raw
- 90 g Bread, French (baguette)
- 15 g Flour, all-purpose
- 10 g Cornmeal, yellow
- 20 g Buttermilk
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 20 g Mayonnaise
- 20 g Lettuce, iceberg, raw
- 30 g Tomatoes, raw
- 3 g Hot sauce
- 0.3 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Season the flour and cornmeal with the salt and pepper.
- Dip the shrimp in the buttermilk, then dredge in the seasoned cornmeal-flour mixture, pressing to coat.
- Heat the oil in a skillet to about 175°C (350°F) and fry the shrimp for 2-3 minutes until golden and just cooked through; drain on paper towels.
- Split the baguette and spread with the mayonnaise mixed with the hot sauce.
- Layer the lettuce and tomato on the bread.
- Pile the fried shrimp on top, close the sandwich, and slice to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 794 kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.1 g | |
| Water | 223 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.4 g | 12% |
| Protein | 43.4 g | 90% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.11 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.3 g | |
| Lysine | 0.13 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.06 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.17 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.11 g | |
| Valine | 0.17 g | |
| Histidine | 0.08 g | |
| Fat | 38.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 21.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.05 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.05 g | |
| Omega-6 | 18.8 g | |
| Saturated | 6.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.18 g | |
| Cholesterol | 251 mg | |
| Calcium | 178 mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.78 mg | 87% |
| Iron | 5.7 mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 95.4 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.78 mg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 475 mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 672 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 32.8 µg | 60% |
| Sodium | 1,077 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.3 mg | 42% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.84 mg | 76% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.9 mg | 42% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.64 mg | 13% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 172 µg | 43% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.07 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 21.9 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 25 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 7.1 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.6 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.7 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 77.7 µg | 86% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
3.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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