Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp

This Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal! You only need about 10 minutes to have this main dish on the table!

Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp

I don’t know about y’all, but life just never seems to slow down … does it?! It seems like there is always something to do and not enough hours in the day!

Since I know many of you are in the same boat with hectic schedules, I wanted to share one of my family’s favorite quick meals – Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp. We usually have this with Dirty Rice (if time is really tight, I love Zatarains – otherwise I make it from scratch), a veggie of some kind and some hot buttered rolls or biscuits. Just because time is short, you don’t have to sacrifice flavor … and believe me, this meal is big on flavor!

this recipe was originally shared at All She Cooks

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Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp

Jamie Sherman

This Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal! You only need about 10 minutes to have this main dish on the table!

4.41 from 15 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Calories 121 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 pound medium raw shrimp deveined with tails on, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning or to taste
• Chopped parsley

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Instructions

 

• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Place the shrimp in the pan, shaking a bit so they are in a single layer. Sprinkle with Cajun seasoning.
• Cook for 3 minutes. Stir the shrimp so that most of the cooked sides are face up. Allow to cook for an additional minute or two or until the shrimp are pink.
• Serve immediately.

Notes

• Serve with pasta, rice, or bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 16gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 137mgPotassium: 254mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 1324IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg

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Originally published on August 17, 2014. Updated on May 1, 2021.