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Your first thought is probably WTF. I thought the same thing, then I tried one while in New Orleans over the weekend and it was frickin' amazing.
So i figured it can't be that hard to make so I tried it last night. It turned out fantastic but not as good as the one I had in the french quarter. Only because I didn't have that good, home made beef au jus. had to use the package stuff, which I doctored up.
My wife had one that also included roast beef on top of the fries and it looked pretty damn good. She said it was the best po boy she ever ate.
BTW, unable to take pictures for many reasons. So if you want to see what one looks like, just Google "french fry poboy". The pics don't do the sammie justice.
Here's how I did it.
Ingredients:
French Bread
Fresh cut French Fries (baking potatoes)
Beef Au Jus or beef broth
Condiments of your choice (mayo, mustard, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, etc)
Oil for frying-preferrably peanut, but any frying oil will do.
Wok
Directions:
1.Cut potatoes to uniform thickness of choice. Please in water for 30 min - 1hr. Change water three times during this period to remove some of the starch.
2.Make Au Jus according to package directions and set aside. If you have the homemade chit, use that as it is MUCH better.
3.Heat oil to 300 degrees.
4.Drain fries and pat dry.
5.Fry two handfuls of fries at a time, for approx 8 minutes. Just enough time to par cook them. Remove when lightly brown and set aside on paper towels. Continue frying all fries until complete.
6.Increase oil temp to 350 and begin cooking fries until crispy and golden brown, approx 3-5 minutes. Remove and set aside to drain. Continue cooking until all fries are done. Add salt and fresh cracked black pepper when still hot.
7.Cut french bread into 8" lengths. Slice open and apply mayo, mustard, etc. Add fries & top with au jus or beef broth, then top with remaining condiments, such as lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, etc.
8.Enjoy!
So i figured it can't be that hard to make so I tried it last night. It turned out fantastic but not as good as the one I had in the french quarter. Only because I didn't have that good, home made beef au jus. had to use the package stuff, which I doctored up.
My wife had one that also included roast beef on top of the fries and it looked pretty damn good. She said it was the best po boy she ever ate.
BTW, unable to take pictures for many reasons. So if you want to see what one looks like, just Google "french fry poboy". The pics don't do the sammie justice.
Here's how I did it.
Ingredients:
French Bread
Fresh cut French Fries (baking potatoes)
Beef Au Jus or beef broth
Condiments of your choice (mayo, mustard, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, etc)
Oil for frying-preferrably peanut, but any frying oil will do.
Wok
Directions:
1.Cut potatoes to uniform thickness of choice. Please in water for 30 min - 1hr. Change water three times during this period to remove some of the starch.
2.Make Au Jus according to package directions and set aside. If you have the homemade chit, use that as it is MUCH better.
3.Heat oil to 300 degrees.
4.Drain fries and pat dry.
5.Fry two handfuls of fries at a time, for approx 8 minutes. Just enough time to par cook them. Remove when lightly brown and set aside on paper towels. Continue frying all fries until complete.
6.Increase oil temp to 350 and begin cooking fries until crispy and golden brown, approx 3-5 minutes. Remove and set aside to drain. Continue cooking until all fries are done. Add salt and fresh cracked black pepper when still hot.
7.Cut french bread into 8" lengths. Slice open and apply mayo, mustard, etc. Add fries & top with au jus or beef broth, then top with remaining condiments, such as lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, etc.
8.Enjoy!
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