Cajun Shrimp

Name: Cajun Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings.
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 shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled and deveined

These zippy shrimp bring a lot of pizazz to the table. Use as much or as little cayenne pepper as you'd like, depending on your family's tastes. We love ours served alongside rice pilaf. —Donna Thomason, El Paso, Texas

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 shrimp (31-40 per pound), 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.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked shrimp: 131 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 138mg cholesterol, 430mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

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

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annrms

May 29, 2019

made this recipe to complement a take on “Three Sister's Succotash”...corn, zucchini,
amsm

Mar 8, 2019

Easy to prepare with ingredients that I have on hand! I went easy on the cayenne since a little heat goes along way for my family.
Lynne

Feb 13, 2019

Easy to prepare and lip smacking good! I followed the recipe exactly using the full 1/4 tsp of cayenne because we like spicy. I used larger shrimp and found that I needed to add about 1 minute to the cooking time. I will make these again and again. Lynne, TOH Volunteer Field Editor
Shoes58

Jan 8, 2013

tasty and so easy i was embarrassed by the compliments!
dollardgirl

Oct 19, 2009

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.