Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Chef Marvin Matherne has made over a million shrimp po-boys at Guy’s Po-Boys in New Orleans, and today he joins Bon Appétit to show you how to make this iconic sandwich. From Gulf shrimp and corn flour batter to one-day French bread and the traditional “dress” of lettuce, tomato, pickle, and Blue Plate mayo, this is how an authentic New Orleans po-boy sandwich is really made.

00:00 Intro
00:36 Prepping Shrimp
01:33 Breading & Frying Shrimp
04:21 The Bread
05:46 Prepping Vegetables
07:33 Assembling the Sandwich

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