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Shrimp Po Boy Sandwich with Sauce

Servings 4

Ingredients

  • Four - 6 inch long baguettes slit, with the soft center taken out leaving a 1/2 inch shell
  • 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 pounds large raw shrimp, shelled and tails removed
  • oil for frying

Breading Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 egg,slightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 Teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 Teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/4 Teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/3 cup flour

Sauce Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup mayonaise
  • 2 1/2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Tabasco Sauce or to your taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven or toaster oven to 350 degrees. 
    Place the 4 baguettes on a baking sheet cut side up. Brush with butter and set aside.
    Combine the milk and egg in a medium bowl, whisk to combine. Place the bread crumbs, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper in another bowl, stir with a fork to incorporate well..  Place the flour in a separate bowl. 
    Dip the shrimp into the flour first, then into the egg mixture and finally into the bread crumb mixture.
    Heat about three inches of oil in a fry pan until it reaches 360 degrees. Put about 1/2 the shrimp into the oil, fry , turning as necessary until golden brown on the outside and done in the middle, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with the second half of shrimp. 
    Bake the baguettes at 350 degrees in either an oven or toaster oven until crisp .  Spread the sauce on both sides of the baguette, place the lettuce , tomato and shrimp on the sandwich and serve.