Easy Spicy Cajun Shrimp
This dish has some great flavors of Cajun spices and the shrimp are so succulent with just enough spice to make your mouth water. It's perfect for lunch or dinner and makes a great appetizer too!
Servings 4
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Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp, large or jumbo peeled, deveined and butterflied
- 3 tsp Cajun seasoning Use Old Bay or make your own from spices
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil divided
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2-3 dried chilis whole
- 1 tbsp butter
- ½ cup onion diced
- 2 roma tomatoes seeds removed, chopped
- 1-2 green onions chopped
- Lemon wedges for serving, optional
Instructions
- Peel, devein and butterfly your shrimp. Make sure to pat dry thoroughly.
- Place in a medium bowl and add 1 tbsp of olive oil and cajun seasoning. Mix throughly to coat shrimp. Set aside.
- Heat the other 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauce until fragrant, only about 30 seconds. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add onion and saute until translucent, about 1-2 minutes. Remove to a plate.
- Melt the butter in the same pan over medium heat. Add shrimp in a single layer and cook the first side until the shrimp begin to curl, about 2 minutes.
- Turn and cook the second side an additional minute until a “C” shape forms and shrimp are translucent.
- Return vegetables to the pan. Add tomatoes and green onions to the pan and cook til warmed through, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and serve warm over rice, pasta or a bed of spinach with lemon wedges, if desired.