St. Paul Sandwich

 

Since this is something I definitely cannot get anywhere in Chicago, and I really enjoyed it when I had it in St Louis, I’ve got to try making it, so here’s my version of St Paul Sandwich with Shrimp. Ingredients cost me almost 10 times as much as eating one at the restaurant. 

Granted I did get them delivered, and there’ll be leftover ingredients, but yeah, this is still a rather very expensive sandwich, so don’t anyone try to tell me it’s cheaper to cook at home!

• 1/2 cup shrimps, peeled
• 1 tblsp light soy sauce
• 1 tblsp cornstarch
• salt and white pepper to taste
• 2 oz bean sprouts
• 1/4 white onion, diced
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tblsp vegetable oil
• 1 lettuce leaf
• 1 slice of tomato round
• 1 slice of onion round
• 5 slices of dill pickle
• 2 slices of plain white bread
• 3 tblsp mayo

1. Boil water and add shrimp. Turn the heat off and let sit for about 15 minutes. Drain the shrimp and pat dry.
2. In a bowl, mix light soy sauce, cornstarch, salt, white pepper, bean sprouts, diced white onion, and beaten eggs. Add the cooked shrimp.
3. Heat oil in a small frying pan on medium high. Pour in a layer of batter and fry on both sides until the patty is brown on both sides. Remove and pat dry.
4. Spread mayo on one side of each slice of bread.
5. Assemble in this order:

• One slice white bread, mayo side up
• Lettuce (I would have preferred butterhead, but romaine would have to do)
• Egg foo young patty
• Tomato slices
• White onion
• Dill pickle slices
• One slice white bread, mayo side down

It wasn’t easy to eat, but it was actually really good.

Will I make it again? It's a lot of work, but if I want to eat it again, unless I go to St. Louis, I'll have to make it again.

Update:

I tried it a second time with egg foo young (hold the gravy) from a Chinese restaurant. It worked well and so much less hassle.