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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.

Shrimp Po' Boy
Photo: The original uploader was Perlow at English Wikipedia., Public domain · source
  • 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

  1. Season the flour and cornmeal with the salt and pepper.
  2. Dip the shrimp in the buttermilk, then dredge in the seasoned cornmeal-flour mixture, pressing to coat.
  3. 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.
  4. Split the baguette and spread with the mayonnaise mixed with the hot sauce.
  5. Layer the lettuce and tomato on the bread.
  6. Pile the fried shrimp on top, close the sandwich, and slice to serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy794 kcal37%
Carbohydrates69.1 g
Water223 mL
Fiber3.4 g12%
Protein43.4 g90%
Tryptophan0.04 g
Threonine0.11 g
Isoleucine0.14 g
Leucine0.3 g
Lysine0.13 g
Methionine0.07 g
Cystine0.06 g
Phenylalanine0.17 g
Tyrosine0.11 g
Valine0.17 g
Histidine0.08 g
Fat38.5 g
Monounsaturated8.5 g
Polyunsaturated21.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.05 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.05 g
Omega-618.8 g
Saturated6.2 g
Trans-Fats0.18 g
Cholesterol251 mg
Calcium178 mg18%
Copper0.78 mg87%
Iron5.7 mg32%
Magnesium95.4 mg31%
Manganese0.78 mg43%
Phosphorus475 mg68%
Potassium672 mg14%
Selenium32.8 µg60%
Sodium1,077 mg
Zinc3.3 mg42%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.84 mg76%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.54 mg49%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.9 mg42%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.64 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.17 mg13%
Folate (vitamin B9)172 µg43%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.07 µg3%
Choline21.9 mg5%
Vitamin A25 µg4%
Vitamin C7.1 mg9%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.6 IU0%
Vitamin E2.7 mg18%
Vitamin K77.7 µg86%

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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