Description
Cajun Shrimp with Garlic Butter Sauce is a delectable dish that brings the bold flavors of Southern cuisine right to your table. This delightful recipe features succulent shrimp coated in zesty Cajun seasoning, then drenched in a rich garlic butter sauce that elevates every bite. With a preparation time of just 25 minutes, this dish is perfect for quick weeknight dinners or impressing guests at dinner parties. Whether served over rice, pasta, or in tacos, this versatile meal promises an explosion of flavor that seafood lovers will adore.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Fresh parsley and lemon wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Toss shrimp in Cajun seasoning and marinate for 15 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes on one side until pink, flip and cook for another minute. Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic for 30 seconds, then add lemon juice and paprika.
- Return shrimp to the skillet, toss in sauce, and season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 220mg