Name: BBQ Cajun Shrimp Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter; 4 garlic cloves; 1 roma tomato; 1 lemon; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp sweet paprika; ¼ tsp dried thyme; ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper; 2 tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 1½ lbs shrimp; parsley

BBQ Cajun Shrimp Recipe

Audrey Lane Modified: February 18, 2024

How To Make BBQ Cajun Shrimp

The lively flavors of this cajun shrimp recipe reflect its origins in New Orleans. The dish is made with tomatoes, butter, lemon and various spices.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupunsalted butter
4garlic cloves,chopped
1Roma tomato,chopped finely but without seeds or juices
1lemon,juiced
2tbspWorcestershire sauce
1bay leaf
1tspsweet paprika
¼tspdried thyme
¼tspCayenne pepper
2tspkosher salt
½tspblack pepper,coarse ground
1½lbsshrimp,peeled and deveined, any size works here
parsley,chopped for garnish

Instructions

Add the butter to the pan on medium-low heat with the garlic, tomatoes, lemon, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, sweet paprika, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, and black pepper and let it melt together on low heat for 5 to 7 minutes while the tomatoes melt.
Remove the bay leaf.
When the juice of the tomatoes seems to have evaporated you’re ready to add the shrimp.
Raise the heat to medium-high and add the shrimp to the pan, cooking just 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
Serve with additional lemon wedges, parsley and crusty bread if desired.