Shrimp Po Boy Sandwich with a Fresh Twist!

I saw a photograph of this dish on Pinterest during the week and was instantly intrigued to know more - the photograph led me to a recipe on the blog Love and Lemons where they combined the classic Shrimp Po Boy Sandwich with a spicy mango mayo. Sold.

The Po Boy Sandwich, abbreviated from 'Poor Boy' originates from the Deep South, Louisiana to be precise and is so called because these sandwiches were made for the strikers of a streetcar company in New Orleans who were nicknamed the 'poor boys', or so says the internet. The shrimps are battered in a spicy breadcrumb mix then fried and served on some nice crusty french bread with salad. This recipe is actually really easy to make and is one of the tastiest things I have ever eaten. I highly recommend you try it yourself!

Ingredients
(for 2)
225g king prawns, deveined
French stick
Small mango (for mayo and sliced)
Lettuce
Cucumber
Chopped chives

For the mango mayo:
2 tbsp mayonaise
2 tbsp mango chopped into small chunks and squished a little
Squeeze of lemon
Cayenne pepper
Salt & pepper

For the batter:
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic flakes or powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup cornflour
oil for frying

First make the spicy mango mayo then leave in the fridge to chill - simply mix everything together then taste and adjust seasoning accordingly.

In a small bowl mix together all the spices, the breadcrumbs and the cornflour.

In another bowl mix together the beaten egg and milk.

Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a frying pan. Now dip the king prawns into the egg and milk mixture first then toss into the breadcrumb mixture. Do this with all the king prawns. Fry the battered prawns for about a minute on each size until they are nice and golden and crispy.

To assemble the sandwich; spread the mayo on the cut French stick (we went for about 8 inches!) then layer the lettuce, cucumber and some sliced mango, then the battered prawns, a little more mayo, some chopped chives and a sprinkling of paprika. Now that is a sandwich.