kelolalaut.com - A traditional fish po' boy is a delicious Louisiana sandwich that features crispy fried fish served on a baguette or French bread with a tangy and flavorful remoulade sauce. Here's a simple recipe to make your own tasty fish po' boy at home:
Ingredients:
For the fish:
- 1 lb white fish fillets (such as catfish, tilapia, or cod)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to your spice preference)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Vegetable oil, for frying
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For the remoulade sauce:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Creole mustard (or whole grain mustard)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped capers
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill pickles
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped green onions/scallions
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
For serving:
- French baguette or French bread, cut into sandwich-sized portions
- Shredded lettuce
- Sliced tomatoes
- Sliced pickles
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Instructions:
- Prepare the remoulade sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Mix well, taste, and adjust seasoning if needed. Cover the bowl and refrigerate it while you prepare the fish.
- In a shallow dish, mix the flour, cornmeal, salt, black pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper to create the coating mixture for the fish.
- Pour the buttermilk into another shallow dish.
- Rinse the fish fillets and pat them dry with paper towels.
- Dip each fish fillet into the buttermilk, allowing any excess to drip off.
- Then, dredge the fish fillets in the flour-cornmeal mixture, pressing the coating gently onto the fish to adhere.
- In a large skillet, heat enough vegetable oil to submerge the fish fillets. Fry the coated fish over medium-high heat until they are golden brown and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side depending on the thickness of the fillets. Fry in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
- Remove the cooked fish from the oil and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain any excess oil.
- To assemble the po' boys, slice the baguette or French bread in half lengthwise.
- Spread a generous amount of the remoulade sauce on both sides of the bread.
- Layer the shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and pickles on the bottom half of the bread.
- Place the crispy fried fish fillets on top of the veggies.
- Top with the other half of the bread to form the sandwich.
Serve the fish po' boys immediately, and enjoy your flavorful Louisiana-style sandwich!
Note: Feel free to customize the po' boys by adding other toppings like sliced onions, hot sauce, or coleslaw according to your taste preferences. Enjoy!
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