CAJUN SHRIMP

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Serve over toasted garlic bread slices with a tossed green salad with your favorite dressing! Also good over grits! From Southern Living, June 2007

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories Cajun

Time 32m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 lbs large shrimp, raw and unpeeled (See Note Below)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 sweet onion, diced
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried basil)
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried oregano)
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 garlic clove, chopped

Steps:

Peel shrimp, and, if desired, devein.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and next 5 ingredients, and sauté 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
Stir in garlic, and sauté 1 more minute.
Stir in shrimp, and cook, stirring occasionally, 6 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Remove and discard bay leaf.
**Note:.
2 lb. frozen peeled, large raw shrimp, thawed according to package directions, may be substituted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.1, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 240.6, Sodium 445.8, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.4, Protein 31

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