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Cajun Shrimp Recipe

Donna Thomason knows how to bring a little pizzazz to her El Pas, Texas table—she stirs up a batch of these zippy shrimp. Use as much or as little cayenne pepper as you like, depending on your family's tastes. "This is nice served alongside rice pilaf," she suggests.

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Cajun Shrimp Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 5 10

Ingredients

2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute the paprika, thyme, salt, nutmeg, garlic powder and cayenne in oil for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add shrimp; saute for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritio Facts: 1 serving equals 117 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 161 mg cholesterol, 479 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Cajun Shrimp in Light & Tasty December/January 2003, p23

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2013 by Shoes58

tasty and so easy i was embarrassed by the compliments!

Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2011 by joaniemassey

El Pas???? come on

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2009 by dollardgirl

This was delicious! I followed the recipe exactly except I left out the nutmeg as I had none. It didn't make a lick of difference as this was just delicious and super fast to put together.