Description
Spicy shrimp, smoky bacon, and creamy goat cheese, all smashed together in one heavenly sandwich.
Ingredients
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- 4 slices bacon (preferably uncured)
- 1 lb (450 g) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- blackening mix (recipe follows)
- 3 thick slices of ripe tomato, cut in half
- 1 cup (70 g) thinly shredded green cabbage
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 6"-long pieces of baguette or soft-style French bread, split in half
- 1/2 cup (75 g) crumbled goat cheese
blackening mix
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
- 1/2 tsp 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