Buffalo Shrimp Subs w/ Blue Cheese Sauce

moderation is key...

Sometimes you just have to satisfy that craving and nothing else can substitute. In this season of Lent and giving up anything and everything that could possibly be "bad" for you, some people lose perspective. They go crazy and cold turkey on all junk foods...nothing fried, no sweets, no alcohol, etc...and I'd be surprised if they make it 4 days let alone 40. So, let's be reasonable, sometimes you have a craving and you just have to satisfy it.

One of the things I crave from time to time is buffalo wing sauce. I love that tangy, spicy, orangeish-red sauce. One of my favorite things to make when I have this craving is buffalo style shrimp. So, for this post I've taken that idea and made it a meal. The addition of a sub bun (or you could substitute a wrap), toppings, and a blue cheese sauce completes my craving for something not so good for me. I won't call this "bad", but it's definitely not healthy for me. When you got a hankerin' satisfy it! Here's how to make this dish...

Ingredients - Serves 4
1 Box Frozen Breaded Popcorn Shrimp (suggest SeaPak)
1 T Butter
1/2 - 3/4 C Buffalo Wing Sauce
4 Sub Sandwich Buns
1/2 C Plain Greek Yogurt (light okay)
2 T Milk
1/4 C Mayo
1 T White Wine Vinegar
2 Dashes Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
4 oz. Blue Cheese, crumbled
Optional Sub Toppings: Chopped Celery, Thinly Sliced Red Onion, Cilantro Leaves, Lettuce, and/or pickles

Directions
Preheat the oven according to package directions. Arrange the shrimp in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake as directed.

As the shrimp cook, make the blue cheese sauce: Combine the yogurt, milk, mayo, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper in a bowl. Whisk until combined and then add in the crumbled blue cheese. Stir to incorporate. Cover and refrigerate.

Prepare any toppings and toast the sub buns. Once the shrimp are cooked put them in a large bowl, add the butter and buffalo wing sauce, and toss to coat. Add more wing sauce as necessary to insure all of the shrimp are well coated - saucy!

Assemble the subs: Pile in the shrimp, add any desired toppings, and finish with the blue cheese sauce. Serve immediately! We enjoyed our subs with sweet potato waffle fries. All things in moderation, right?! Enjoy!