Copycat Popeye’s Seafood Po’Boy Recipe

Description

Do you love seafood po’boys as much as I do? If so, then you’re going to love this air fryer version! It tastes just like the ones from Popeye’s, and it’s a lot healthier because it’s cooked in the air fryer. So go ahead and give it a try – I promise you won’t be disappointed!

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces shrimpsmall shrimp, peeled deveined, tails removed(60/80 count)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablspoons hot sauce

For serving:hoagie rolls, mayonnaise, shredded lettuce, and pickle chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Make sure the shrimp are patted dry with a paper towel.In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder,onion powder, and cayenne, set aside.
  • In na medium-sized bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk, and hot sauce. Dip theshrimp, one at a time into the flour, shake off any excess. Dip into the egg,letting any excess drip off. Coat in the flour mixture again.
  • Spraythe air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place the shrimp into the basket, nottouching. Generously spray the tops with cooking spray. Air fry for 4 minutes,flipping halfway through. Once flipped, spray again with cooking spray.
  • Serveon hoagie rolls with mayonnaise, shredded lettuce, and pickles.

Equipment

  • Cooking Spray
  • Parchment Paper, optional

Notes

This will make 2 sandwiches with a very generous amount of shrimp or 4 normal sized sandwiches.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 434kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 45gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 370mgSodium: 880mgPotassium: 623mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 397IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 173mgIron: 4mg
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