CAJUN SHRIMP

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Serve over toasted garlic bread slices with a tossed green salad with your favorite dressing! Also good over grits! From Southern Living, June 2007

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories     Cajun

Time 32m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs large shrimp, raw and unpeeled (See Note Below)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 sweet onion, diced
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried basil)
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried oregano)
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 garlic clove, chopped

Steps:

  • Peel shrimp, and, if desired, devein.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and next 5 ingredients, and sauté 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
  • Stir in garlic, and sauté 1 more minute.
  • Stir in shrimp, and cook, stirring occasionally, 6 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Remove and discard bay leaf.
  • **Note:.
  • 2 lb. frozen peeled, large raw shrimp, thawed according to package directions, may be substituted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.1, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 240.6, Sodium 445.8, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.4, Protein 31

Irin Mehjabin
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are delicious! The shrimp are cooked to perfection and the sauce is flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Rhys Stratford
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The shrimp are cooked to perfection and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Dawa Zangmo
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This recipe is a hit with my family! The shrimp are always cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Zeshan Arain
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I made this recipe for my family last night and they loved it! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Jes Cha
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are delicious! The shrimp are cooked to perfection and the sauce is flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Hf Hangu
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The shrimp are cooked to perfection and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


hafiz rizwan
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This recipe is a hit with my family! The shrimp are always cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


King Khan
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I made this recipe for my family last night and they loved it! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


DarkSpacexUwU
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are delicious! The shrimp are cooked to perfection and the sauce is flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Chakita Marie
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The shrimp are cooked to perfection and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Yanee Jensin
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This recipe is a hit with my family! The shrimp are always cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Cassandra Franks
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I made this recipe for my family last night and they loved it! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Mim Ahamed
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This recipe is so easy to follow and the results are delicious! The shrimp are cooked to perfection and the sauce is flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Sarati Bist
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I tried this recipe last night and it was amazing! The shrimp were so juicy and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


breez styx
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This was a great recipe! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


gana sabsr
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I love this recipe! The shrimp are always cooked perfectly and the sauce is delicious. I've made it several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Ihsan Khosa
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This Cajun shrimp recipe is a keeper! It's so easy to make and the shrimp are cooked to perfection. The sauce is flavorful and has just the right amount of heat. I served it over rice and it was a hit with my family.


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