Description
Spicy shrimp, smoky bacon, and creamy goat cheese, all smashed together in one heavenly sandwich.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices bacon (preferably uncured)
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- blackening mix (recipe follows)
- 3 thick slices of ripe tomato, cut in half
- 1 cup thinly shredded green cabbage
- 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 6″-long pieces of baguette or soft-style French bread, split in half
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
blackening mix
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne (red) pepper
Instructions
- Heat a medium (9″) cast-iron skillet over medium heat and add the bacon slices. Cook bacon, turning occasionally, until dark and crisp, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
- While the bacon is cooking, prepare the shrimp. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and coat them generously with the blackening mix.
- Once the bacon is done, remove it from the skillet and set aside. Increase the heat to high and add the shrimp to the skillet in a single layer. Cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side, until the shrimp are opaque and the spices have formed a dark crust.
- Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- Spread mayonnaise on the inside of each hoagie roll or French bread slice.
- Layer the cooked shrimp, bacon, tomato slices, shredded cabbage, and crumbled goat cheese inside each roll.
- Press the sandwich together gently, allowing the goat cheese to melt slightly and mix with the mayo and blackening spices.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your blackened shrimp and bacon po-boy.
Notes
Use a cast-iron skillet for the best blackening results. Cabbage is preferred over lettuce for its crunch and ability to hold up to the sandwich’s ingredients. The goat cheese will melt slightly, enhancing the flavor of the sandwich. Store any leftover blackening mix in an airtight container for future use.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 24
- Carbohydrates: 32
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 28
- Cholesterol: 180