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Spicy Cajun Shrimp

Published: Jul 16, 2015 | 27 Comments

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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!

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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

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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.

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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.

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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*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 315mg105%
Sodium 1452mg63%
Potassium 326mg9%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin A 1605IU32%
Vitamin C 15.8mg19%
Calcium 199mg20%
Iron 3.4mg19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Filed Under: Appetizer, Gluten Free, Green onions, Recipe, Seafood recipes, Shrimp, Vegetables Published: Jul 16, 2015 27 Comments

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  1. Erin Reilly

    Nov 30, 2020 at 8:11 pm

    This was amazing!! I actually made it for my mom and I for dinner tonight. I actually served it over white rice and it was absolutely delicious!!

    Reply
    • Julia

      Dec 04, 2020 at 12:53 am

      Erin, I am so glad you liked this recipe! Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing such positive feedback – I really appreciate it!

      Reply
  2. Patti

    Jun 30, 2019 at 9:12 pm

    May I ask why leave the tails on? If you are using it as an appetizer are the tails left on for easy finger food?

    Reply
    • Julia

      Jul 22, 2019 at 2:50 pm

      Yes, exactly! Leave the tails on if you use it as an appetizer or finger food!

      Reply
  3. Bayou Andy

    Mar 07, 2019 at 5:34 pm

    May I suggest using Heintz chili sauce in the bottle in place of ketchup. It puts a little different dimension to the dish. Great, simple recipe!!!

    Reply
    • Julia

      Mar 25, 2019 at 7:34 pm

      I am so glad you liked this recipe! Thank you for your suggestion!

      Reply
  4. Bruce Brevitz

    Feb 21, 2019 at 7:49 pm

    Oh my God! This was beyond unbelievable! I tweaked it just a bit. First of all, I doubled the recipe. For my sauce, I used a combination of chicken broth and white wine/ketchup/onions and hot sauce.
    I served the result over thick spaghetti. Julia, I cannot TELL you how much I LOVED this! I have to go and coach Women’s Semi-Professional Football. If I didn’t? I think I’d FINISH it! I look forward to following you! Thanks for bringing some warmth to a Cold Minnesota evening.

    Reply
    • Julia

      Feb 22, 2019 at 9:19 pm

      Thank you for such a wonderful comment! It made my day! So happy you liked this shrimp. Serving it over spaghetti is such a great idea!

      Reply
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