By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 10, 2026
Serves 4
249 cal · 10 min
Shrimp Po'boy
Recipe GLPR486845f51464c7
A classic New Orleans-style sandwich featuring crispy popcorn shrimp served on a soft roll with fresh lettuce, tomato, tangy dill pickles, and a zesty Cajun-seasoned mayonnaise spread. Quick to assemble and bursting with flavor, this recipe serves 4 and comes together in just 10 minutes.
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Ingredients
⅓ cup light mayonnaise
½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
4 rolls
½ small head iceberg lettuce
2 medium tomatoes
1 pound popcorn shrimp
1 cup sliced dill pickles
Directions
Combine the light mayonnaise and Cajun seasoning in a small bowl, stirring until the seasoning is evenly distributed throughout the mayo.
Warm the popcorn shrimp according to package directions. The shrimp should be heated through and remain crispy.
While the shrimp cooks, slice the iceberg lettuce into thin ribbons and slice the tomatoes into ¼-inch thick rounds.
Split each roll lengthwise and spread the Cajun-seasoned mayonnaise generously on both cut sides of each roll.
Layer the lettuce on the bottom half of each roll, followed by tomato slices.
Divide the warm popcorn shrimp evenly among the four sandwiches, placing them on top of the tomato layer.
Top the shrimp with a generous portion of the sliced dill pickles on each sandwich.
Close the sandwiches and serve immediately while the shrimp is still warm.
Comments
This is an honest, fast sandwich that leverages North Carolina's coast for shrimp and uses staple pantry items available at any Charlotte grocer—mayo, lettuce, tomato, and pickles are standard at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, or Walmart, with rolls in the bakery section. The ten-minute timer is genuine if you're buying pre-cooked shrimp (widely stocked) and just seasoning and assembling; the real cost driver is shrimp quality and quantity at roughly $12–16 per pound, which keeps per-serving cost to four people around $4–6 depending on portion. It's a weeknight no-brainer that reheats poorly (the bread gets soggy), so it's a same-night dish, but the sheer speed and regional fit—this is Southern sandwich DNA—make it reliable for a hungry family with minimal fuss.
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