Cajun Chili Garlic Shrimp
This Cajun Chili Garlic Shrimp recipe is a one-pan wonder loaded with the most amazing Cajun butter sauce. It can be done under 30 minutes.
Servings: 2 people
Calories per serving: 682kcal
Ingredients
- ½ lb shrimp peeled, tails on
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 oz unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp XO sauce
- 2 tbsp garlic roughly minced
- 3 medium Thai chilies chopped
- ¼ tsp Kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Extra
- 0.5 oz unsalted butter
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
Garnish
- 1 tbsp green onion chopped
Instructions
- Marinate shrimp with Cajun seasoning, salt & pepper in a small mixing bowl for 10 minutes.
- In a skillet, melt unsalted butter and oil over medium heat. After the butter melts completely, add garlic, XO sauce, & Thai chilies.
- Give the mixture a few stirs to combine everything. Then add marinated shrimp to the butter garlic sauce.
- Coat the shrimp completely with the sauce.
- Once the shrimp are fully cooked (about 5 minutes), add an extra cube of unsalted butter and a teaspoon of Cajun seasoning to the skillet. Then give it a few stirs to blend everything. Turn off the heat and remove the skillet from the stove.
- Spoon everything into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped green onion. Serve hot immediately!
Notes
- XO sauce was not used to calculate nutrition facts.
- The recipe can also be used for other small types of seafood such as: clams, mussels, blue crab (halved or quartered), crawfish, and salmon (cubes).
Nutrition
Calories: 682kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 88gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1338mgSodium: 4294mgPotassium: 312mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2191IUVitamin C: 100mgCalcium: 491mgIron: 9mg