Spicy Shrimp
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
8 mins
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Total Time
28 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
239 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Spicy Shrimp
Description
Spicy Shrimp features large shrimp spiced with a blend of cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, garlic, and Old Bay seasoning, delivering a bold yet balanced heat. The shrimp are sautéed in butter to develop a rich base, then finished with Worcestershire sauce adding depth. Bell peppers in red, yellow, and orange along with purple cabbage and onion are sautéed briefly to retain their vibrant colors and crunch, enhancing the dish’s texture and freshness.
The shrimp are cooked until opaque and tender with a slightly smoky and spicy crust from the seasoning blend. The colorful vegetable confetti and chiffonade of basil layered over the shrimp create visual appeal and add subtle herbal brightness. This dish works well served as a main with rice or as a spiced appetizer.
To maintain the shrimp’s tenderness, cook them only until just opaque and avoid overcrowding the pan. The combination of butter and Worcestershire sauce helps keep the shrimp moist while intensifying the savory notes.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pound Shrimp cleaned, deveined and peeled, large
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or more
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 8 Tablespoons butter unsalted
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 cups red bell pepper finely diced
- 1 1/2 cups yellow bell pepper
- 1 1/2 cups orange bell pepper
- 1/4 cup purple cabbage finely sliced
- 1/4 cup purple onion finely diced
- 1/4 cup basil cut chiffonade
Instructions
- Toss shrimp with cayenne, smoked paprika, garlic and Old Bay seasoning in a bowl. Let sit while you mince the veggies.
- Heat butter over medium high heat and sauté the shrimp, 2 or 3 minute per side or until opaque and cooked through. Add Worcestershire sauce, stirring to coat shrimp.
- Remove the shrimp from a pan with a slotted spoon. Add veggies and sauté another 2-3 minutes. Drizzle any remaining juices over the shrimp.
- Sprinkle finely diced purple onion and bell pepper "confetti" and chiffonade of basil and cabbage over shrimp and rice.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 239kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 272mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3.22IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 78mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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