Spicy Cajun Shrimp

⏱ 30 mins 🍽 6-8 kabobs 🏷 Cajun

Prepare these vibrant Cajun shrimp skewers for a fast and tasty grilled dish. The recipe involves creating a rich, spiced butter sauce to coat the kebabs. You will thread fresh shrimp with pieces of green onion and lemon onto soaked skewers. Grill them, basting frequently with the sauce, until the shrimp are cooked through and pink. This method yields 6 to 8 skewers and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish.

Spicy Cajun Shrimp

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh raw shrimp, cleaned,shelled,deviened (20-25)
  • 8 green onions, cleaned and cut into 3 pieces
  • 2 lemons, cut in 6 slices then in half
  • 12 wooden skewers, soaked in water (6 inch)
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons ketchup
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic

Method

  1. Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a pan and cook them for 4 to 5 minutes.
  2. To assemble the kebabs, thread one shrimp, a piece of onion, and a half slice of lemon onto each skewer, repeating the pattern.
  3. Coat the assembled skewers with the prepared sauce and place them on the grill.
  4. Continue to brush the kebabs with sauce and turn them regularly until the shrimp turn pink, which should take 6 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium517400 mg

Recipe details

CategoryCajun
Authorpaula giles