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Cajun-Style Spiced Shrimp

Name: Cajun-Style Spiced Shrimp
Prep time: 15
Cook time: 20

(3 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

15 min prep

2 servings

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10 ingredients

Back in the 80’s, Cajun cooking and spicy, blackened fish were all the rage. Spices burn easily, and as the craze matured, blackened came to mean burnt and bitter. Not a good thing to...

1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ cup olive oil
1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined
Lemon wedges for garnish

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

671 cals

Fat

57 g

Saturated Fat

8 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

7 g

Monounsaturated Fat

40 g

Carbohydrates

10 g

Sugar

1 g

Fiber

3 g

Protein

33 g

Sodium

1290 mg

Directions

Light grill or broiler to high or heat a large sauté pan over high heat. Soak wooden skewers in water.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine paprika, cayenne, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, thyme, and oregano. Whisking, drizzle in olive oil until spices are well combined with oil.
Toss the shrimp in the marinade. Skewer shrimp, about 4 or five per skewer.
Place shrimp on the grill, cook until they have a dark crust of spicy marinade and have turned opaque and pinkish, with slight grill marks, about 60-90 seconds. Turn and cook an additional 60 seconds.
Remove from heat and serve immediately with the lemon wedges.

Chef Tips

For a meal with a real Cajun groove, serve these with our yummy Vegetable Dirty Fried Rice.

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