Spicy Cajun Shrimp

Spicy Cajun Shrimp with lots of sauce – delicious Southern dinner or appetizer!  Made with garlic, ketchup, chicken broth, hot sauce, Cajun spice, and green onions.  Super easy to make – 30 minutes from start to finish!

I love Cajun spice, and not surprisingly it goes really well with shrimp! Try this recipe, and you’ll see what I mean! I couldn’t stop eating it!

I wanted a simple spicy Cajun-style shrimp dinner that I could make with just a few basic ingredients. This recipe worked really well, and all 25 jumbo shrimp were devoured within 20 minutes by 3 people (including me). It’s amazing how fast the food can disappear from the table if it tastes good!

Ingredients you need

Spicy Shrimp

• jumbo shrimp (20-25 count, peeled but with tails, deveined)
• garlic cloves , minced
• Cajun seasoning , containing salt
• butter

Spicy Sauce

• chicken broth
• ketchup
• green onions , finely chopped
• hot sauce (hot cayenne sauce, such as Frank’s hot sauce)

Garnish

• 3 green onions finely chopped

Recipe Notes

• Use jumbo shrimp, about 20-25 count.  The shrimp should peeled, deveined, but still with tails on.
• Use store-bought Cajun spice. If your Cajun spice already contained salt, you do not need to add salt to your shrimp. But if your Cajun mix is without salt, add a pinch of salt, to your shrimp.
• For hot sauce, use hot cayenne sauce, such as Frank’s hot sauce.

How to cook spicy Cajun shrimp

In a small bowl, toss shrimp together with minced garlic, and Cajun spice and a pinch of salt (see recipe note above).

Melt butter in a large skillet on medium-hot heat. Add shrimp (mixed with garlic and Cajun spice) to the skillet and cook for about 1 minute on each side, flipping once.

Remove the shrimp from the skillet onto a plate. Add chicken broth, ketchup, chopped green onions, hot sauce to the same skillet. Bring everything to boil and mix well.

Add back the shrimp, boil or simmer for a couple of minutes until the shrimp is cooked through and the sauce thickens, constantly stirring. If sauce is too thick, add a small amount of water.

Serve topped with chopped green onions.

If you’re in a hurry, and want an easy flavorful and spicy Cajun shrimp – this is the recipe for you! Southern comfort food!

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Spicy Cajun Shrimp

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Spicy Cajun Shrimp with lots of sauce - delicious Southern dinner or appetizer!  Made with garlic, ketchup, chicken broth, hot sauce, Cajun spice, and green onions.  Super easy to make - 30 minutes from start to finish!

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 266 kcal

Author: Julia

Ingredients

Cajun Shrimp:

• 1 pound jumbo shrimp (20-25 count, peeled but with tails, deveined)
• 4 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning , containing salt
• 4 tablespoons butter

Sauce for shrimp:

• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 5 green onions , finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce (hot cayenne sauce, such as Frank's hot sauce)

For garnish:

• 3 green onions finely chopped

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, toss shrimp together with minced garlic, and cajun spice (my Cajun spice already contained salt, so no salt needed to be added, but if your mix is without salt, add a pinch of salt, too).
2. Melt butter in a large skillet on medium-hot heat. Add shrimp (mixed with garlic and Cajun spice) to the skillet and cook for about 1 minute on each side, flipping once.

3. Remove shrimp from the skillet onto a plate. Add chicken broth, ketchup, chopped green onions, hot sauce to the same skillet, bring to boil, mix everything well. 

4. Add back the shrimp, boil or simmer for a couple of minutes until shrimp cooks and sauce thickens, constantly stirring. If sauce is too thick, add a small amount of water.

5. To serve, top with green onions.

Nutrition Facts

Spicy Cajun Shrimp

Amount Per Serving

Calories 266 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g 20%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 315mg 105%

Sodium 1452mg 61%

Potassium 326mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 7g

Protein 24g 48%

Vitamin A 32.1%

Vitamin C 19.2%

Calcium 19.9%

Iron 18.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.