BBQ Cajun Shrimp
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 Servings
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Calories
601 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
BBQ Cajun Shrimp
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BBQ Cajun Shrimp is a New Orleans favorite made with butter, lemon, tomatoes and spices for the perfect messy delicious shrimp dish you'll crave all summer long!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 Roma tomato chopped finely but without seeds or juices
- 1 lemon juiced
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds Shrimp peeled and deveined (any size works here)
- parsley chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Add the butter to the pan on medium-low heat with the garlic, tomatoes, lemon, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, sweet paprika, cayenne pepper, kosher salt and black pepper and let it melt together on low heat for 5-7 minutes while the tomatoes melt.
- Remove the bay leaf.
- When the juice of the tomatoes seems to have evaporated you're ready to add the shrimp.
- Raise the heat to medium-high and add the shrimp to the pan, cooking just 1-2 minutes on each side.
- Serve with additional lemon wedges, parsley and crusty bread if desired.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
601kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
48g
(74%)
Saturated Fat
29g
(145%)
Cholesterol
550mg
(183%)
Sodium
2576mg
(107%)
Potassium
315mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1845IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
25.4mg
(28%)
Calcium
282mg
(28%)
Iron
4.5mg
(25%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 601 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 601kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Cholesterol | 550mg | 183% |
| Sodium | 2576mg | 107% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1845IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 25.4mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 282mg | 28% |
| Iron | 4.5mg | 25% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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6 reviews
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