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Po Boys Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 large egg, lightly beaten

1/3 to 1/2 cup buttermilk or milk

1 1/2 cups finely ground cornmeal

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon Cajun, Creole, or seafood seasoning

3/4 pound raw small peeled and deveined shrimp

1 (1-pint) container shucked raw oysters, drained

Vegetable oil

1 1/2 baguettes, cut into 6-inch lengths

Tartar Sauce

1 1/2 cups shredded green leaf lettuce or iceberg lettuce

2 tomatoes, thinly sliced

Hot sauce
Directions:
Directions:
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Step 1
Whisk together egg and buttermilk in a large bowl. Stir together cornmeal, flour, and seasoning in a large plastic bag. Dredge shrimp and oysters, in batches, in egg mixture, and then add to cornmeal mixture, shaking to coat well.

Step 2
Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches in a deep heavy pot or Dutch oven; heat over medium-high heat until temperature reaches 350° to 375°.

Step 3
Fry shrimp and oysters, in batches, 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown and just cooked through. Drain on paper towels.

Step 4
Spread insides of baguettes with Tartar Sauce, and top with lettuce, tomatoes, shrimp, and oysters. Serve with hot sauce and additional Tartar Sauce.

 

 

 

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