Best Spicy Cajun Shrimp Recipes

SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees (for french bread and to keep shrimp warm later).
• Place 1/2 a stick of butter in a saute pan and melt it on medium heat.
• Place garlic into pan and cook for 2-3 minutes stirring often, if you sliced it thin enough it might liquify, this is what you want, but not necessary.
• Add pepper, creole seasoning, cayenne pepper, paprika, bay leaves, worcestershire sauce, water and chives to the saute pan (if the mixture doesn't cover the bottom of the pan, add a little extra water and worcestershire sauce to account for the difference) Let this simmer for about 2-3 minutes while stirring, if the mixture begins to boil turn the heat down slightly.
• Add the shrimp to the pan and cook 3-4 minutes total on each side, but flip them constantly.
• Once the shrimp are cooked completely, remove them from the pan into a bowl or onto a plate (leave the liquid/mixture in the pan), cover with aluminum foil and place in oven to keep warm, be sure you use an oven friendly bowl.
• Put your french bread in the oven right now to get it warm and crispy for the meal.
• Cut your remaining 1/2 stick of butter into 6 pieces and place one into the pan at a time stirring constantly until they melt completely, then add the next, once they are all added, stir for about 3 more minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken (This is important, be sure it grows thicker before moving on, otherwise it will tend to seperate).
• Cut the lemon into 4 pieces and squeeze the juice into the mixture while stirring slowly, stir for another minute or two while the mixture settles.
• Slowly add the heavy whipping cream to the mixture while stirring, make sure the heat is low enough so it won't boil.
• Once you are finished stirring the cream in turn the heat down to between medium and low just to keep it warm and stir constantly.
• Remove shrimp and bread from oven.
• Slice the bread into pieces, place the shrimp into bowls and pour the sauce over it, use the bread for dipping in the sauce.

EASY SPICY BAKED CAJUN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a bowl combine the oil, Cajun seasoning, lemon juice, parsley, honey and soy sauce.
• Pour over the shrimp and toss to coat; cover and chill for 1 hour.
• Set oven to 450°F.
• Bake the shrimp in the sauce/marinade for about 10 minutes, or until the shrimp are cooked through.
• Serve with lemon wedges and crusty bread.

SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the seasonings. In another bowl, combine oil and 1-1/2 teaspoons of seasoning mixture (save remaining mixture for another use). Add shrimp; toss until well coated. Thread shrimp onto two metal or soaked wooded skewers. Broil shrimp 4-6 in. from the heat for 2 minutes. Turn shrimp; baste with remaining oil mixture. Broil 1-2 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink.

~ SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP ~ AIR FRIED

Steps:

• 1. Mix spices well in a small dish.
• 2. Clean and devein shrimp. Place in a quart baggie. Add oil. Roll bag around in fingers to coat shrimp. Now, sprinkle in the seasoning mix and massage with fingers until shrimp looks evenly coated.
• 3. Preheat air fryer. 400 degree Add shrimp, spreading evenly on tray. Cook for 3 minutes then shake basket. Cook a remaining 3 minutes or until shrimp are cooked through and tender. All air fryers are different, you may need to adjust times. Do not over cook! I squeezed fresh lemon juice over shrimp, then serve. Yum!

SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP TACOS

Steps:

• Combine lettuce, tomato, mango, red onion, red bell pepper, and cilantro in a medium bowl and mix thoroughly. Add 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce, and 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice; mix together. Add salt and pepper. Refrigerate salsa until ready to serve.
• Mix 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce, and remaining lemon juice in a small bowl.
• Coat shrimp and mahi mahi fillets with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and cover with blackening and Cajun seasoning. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add fillets; cook until fish is golden, firm, and easily flaked with a fork, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place fillets on a plate. Add shrimp to the pan; cook until opaque, about 3 minutes per side.
• Spread a layer of the sriracha-mayonnaise sauce over each tortilla. Add shrimp to 1 tortilla and mahi mahi to the other. Add mango salsa to both.

LINGUINE WITH SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter over med-high heat.
• Dust the shrimp evenly with the Cajun seasoning and add them to the pan.
• Cook the shrimp, turning once, until they are just opaque and cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the shrimp to a plate.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain well.
• Meanwhile, as the pasta cooks, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the pan.
• Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the broth and hot sauce.
• Bring to a simmer and stir up any browned bits from the pan.
• Turn off the heat and return the shrimp to the pan.
• Toss the pasta with the shrimp sauce and the ½ cup scallions.
• Serve garnished with scallions.
• Pass the Parmesan cheese at the table.

SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP AND SAUSAGES

Steps:

• Toss shrimp with the Cajun seasoning in a medium bowl and set aside.
• In a skillet over high heat heat 1 tablespoon oil and then add the sausage pieces, cooking until browned turning occasionally (5 minutes).
• Transfer sausage to a large bowl.
• Add shrimp to skillet, cooking for 3-5 minutes and then transfer shrimp to bowl with sausage.
• Add remaining oil (1 tablespoon) to skillet along with the onion, bell pepper and thyme, cook stirring until soft (5 minutes).
• Stir in broth, mustard and vinegar, stirring until sauce thickens (2 minutes).
• Return sausage and shrimp to skillet and simmer until heated through (1 minute).
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.

KICKIN' CAJUN SPICY GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine oil and seasoning mixture. Add shrimp; toss until well coated.
• Thread shrimp onto two metal skewers or soaked wooden skewers.Reserve remaining oil. Grill for 2 minutes. Turn shrimp; baste with remaining oil. Grill 1-2 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink.

AIR FRYER ESSENTIALS: SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. For this recipe, you will need an air fryer, or you could cook them in a convection oven.
• 3. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 4. Combine the ingredients for the dipping sauce, and reserve.
• 5. Peel the shrimp, remove the veins, but leave the tails on.
• 6. Add the melted butter, and Cajun spice to a bowl (plus the breadcrumbs, if using) toss in the shrimp, and let sit for about 5 minutes.
• 7. Chef's Note: The breadcrumbs add just a bit of crunch to the shrimp. If you have some, I strongly recommend that you use them.
• 8. Add in a single layer to the basket of your air fryer.
• 9. Set the temperature to 400f (205c) and cook for 12 minutes.
• 10. PLATE/PRESENT
• 11. Serve while still hot with the dipping sauce. Enjoy
• 12. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

SPICY CAJUN PASTA WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Saute onion, garlic and all spices in 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Add wine, Caesar dressing Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, chicken broth and sugar.
• Cook desired amount of pasta until al dente.
• Add one cup of pasta water to sauce.
• Add frozen shrimp to sauce.
• As soon as shrimp curl and are pink, reduce heat to low and add drained cooked pasta.
• Heat through and serve immediately with lemon slices on side.
• Pass Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top.

CRISPY SHRIMP WITH SPICY CAJUN SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, in a large bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, honey, hot sauce, Cajun seasoning. If your Cajun seasoning has no salt, add salt to taste; set aside.
• In a large cast-iron skillet or other heavy skillet over medium, heat 3/4 inch of oil to 350 degrees.
• Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, whisk the eggs. In a second shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, 2 teaspoons of salt and the black pepper.
• Working in batches, dip the shrimp first into the beaten eggs, then in the flour mixture to coat well.
• Fry the shrimp in the oil until golden, about 1 minute per side, adjusting the heat as necessary to maintain the oil temperature. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the fried shrimp to a plate lined with paper towels. Serve with the sauce for dipping.

SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP LINGUINE

Steps:

• 1. In large deep skillet heat oil and half the butter over med-high heat. Dust shrimp evenly with Cajun seasoning and add to pan. Cook shrimp turning once, until just opaque and cooked through about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• 2. Cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions. Drain well
• 3. As the pasta cooks, melt remaining butter in shrimp pan. Add garlic and cook for 30 sec. Add broth and hot sauce. Bring to a simmer stir up any brown bits from the pan. Turn off heat and return shrimp to pan.
• 4. Toss the pasta in the shrimp sauce with 1/2 cup of scallions. Serve garnished with scallions (if you want). Top with parmesan cheese!

SPICY CAJUN BAKED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine oil, seasoning, lemon juice, parsley, honey, soy sauce and a pinch of cayenne pepper in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Add shrimp and toss to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour
• Preheat oven ot 450. Bake until shrimp are cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Garnish with lemon wedges and serve with rice and crusty bread for dipping.

SPICY LOUISIANA CAJUN SHRIMP WITH CHIPOTLE MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the shrimp with the olive oil, Cajun seasoning, brown sugar and minced chipotles in adobo sauce. Mix well to fully coat the shrimp. Cover and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
• Grilling Method: Preheat an outdoor grill to medium and barbecue shrimp until they curl up and turn pink. These may be threaded on oil-rubbed or water-soaked wooden skewers.
• In the meantime prepare the Chipotle Mayonnaise (instructions in last paragraph). Serve shrimp with dip.
• Baking Method: Preheat oven to 350°F Spread out the marinated shrimp onto a foil-lined baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Bake until the shrimp curl up and turn pink, about 10-15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with a garnish of lemon or lime wedges.
• Sauteeing Method: Preheat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add about 1/2 tablespoon of oil and once hot add the shrimp, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook about 2 minutes per side.
• To Make Chipotle Mayonnaise: Add all of the ingredients in a food processor and blend. Cover and keep refrigerated until ready to use.

SPICY LOUISIANA CAJUN SHRIMP WITH CHIPOTLE

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, toss together the shrimp with the olive oil, Cajun seasoning, brown sugar and chopped chipolatas in adobo sauce, and mix well to fully coat the shrimp. Cover and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
• 2. Baking: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread out the marinated shrimp onto a foil-lined baking sheet, and season with salt and pepper. Bake until the shrimp curl up and turn pink, about 10-15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with a garnish of lemon or lime wedges.
• 3. Grilling: Preheat an outdoor grill to medium and barbecue shrimp until they curl up and turn pink.
• 4. Sautéeing: Preheat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add about 1/2 tablespoon of oil, and once hot add the shrimp, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook about 2 minutes per side.

SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP OVER FRIED GREEN TOMATO

Steps:

• Place shallots, garlic, hot sauce in a blender and blend until smooth. Slowly add the oil to the mixture while it is blending. Season to taste and refrigerate. Marinate shrimp is mixture for 30 minutes. Heat your grill Heat fryer oil to 350. Slice the green tomato about 1/2 inch thick. Mix the two flours and the Old Bay seasoning together Place sliced tomato in the flour mixture to completely coat it. Place the tomato in buttermilk and back into the flour mixture. Place into the fryer and cook until golden brown. Grill the shrimp until done.(approx 3 minutes each side). Take your serving plate, place your favorite tomato sauce on the bottom, place the fried green tomato on top of the sauce and top fried green tomato with the grilled shrimp.

SPICY LOUISIANA CAJUN SHRIMP WITH CHIPOTLE MAYONNAISE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the shrimp with the olive oil, Cajun seasoning, brown sugar and minced chipotles in adobo sauce. Mix well to fully coat the shrimp. Cover and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. Grilling Method: Preheat an outdoor grill to medium and barbecue shrimp until they curl up and turn pink. These may be threaded on oil-rubbed or water-soaked wooden skewers. In the meantime prepare the Chipotle Mayonnaise. Serve shrimp with dip. Baking Method: Preheat oven to 350°F Spread out the marinated shrimp onto a foil-lined baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Bake until the shrimp curl up and turn pink, about 10-15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with a garnish of lemon or lime wedges. Sauteeing Method: Preheat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add about 1/2 tablespoon of oil and once hot add the shrimp, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook about 2 minutes per side.

SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring water, rice and salt to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 18 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered for 5 minutes. In a small bowl, mix together dry spices. Melt butter in a medium sauté pan over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add spicies and worchestershire, cook until fragrant. Add shrimp and tomatoes. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add beer, cover and cook 1 minute more. Serve with rice.

SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP

Steps:

• COMBINE ALL SAUCE INGRED AND COOK OVER MED HEAT FOR 4-5 MINUTES.
• ---------KA B O B S-------- On skewer;1 shrimp,1 piece of onion,1 lemon, repeat.
• Brush with sauce and grill.
• Keep brushing with the sauce and turning until pink (6-10 minutes).

SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. Rinse shrimp and set aside.
• 2. Heat oil and butter in heavy skillet until butter has melted.
• 3. Add onions and garlic. Sauté over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, until onions are soft.
• 4. Stir in seasonings and shrimp and sauté for another minute or 2. Turn shrimp as they cook.
• 5. Pour in the liquids. Simmer for another 3 or 4 minutes until shrimp are pink. Do not overcook!