Spicy New Orleans Shrimps
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Recipe type: Side
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Serves: 4 servings
 
Ingredients
  • Large shrimps – 500 gms
  • Olive oil – 2 tbsp
  • Unsalted butter – 1 tbsp + 4 tbsp
  • Garlic – 8 to 10 cloves, finely chopped
  • Sweet chilli sauce – 2 tbsp
  • Worcestershire sauce – 1 tbsp
  • Red chili sauce – 1 tbsp
  • Shrimp stock – 2 cups
  • Cajun seasoning – 2 tsp
  • Salt – ½ tsp
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • Fresh chopped parsley for garnishing
For Cajun seasoning:
  • Dried thyme – ¼ tsp
  • Dried oregano – ¼ tsp
  • Cayenne – ¼ tsp
  • Garlic powder – ¼ tsp
  • Onion powder – ¼ tsp
  • White pepper – ¼ tsp
  • Black pepper – ¼ tsp
  • Paprika – ¾ tsp
Instructions
To make the Cajun seasoning:
  1. Mix all the ingredients listed under Cajun seasoning in a small bowl and give a good whisk. This will make a little more than 2 teaspoons of seasoning and I used the entire amount of it in this New Orleans shrimps recipe. If you want it little milder, add 1½ teaspoons of it.
To make New Orleans shrimps:
  1. Peel and devein the shrimps keeping their tails intact. Set aside.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick skillet. Also add 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter to the skillet and let it melt.
  3. Then add chopped garlic and sauté them on medium heat for 1 minute making sure the garlics do not burn.
  4. Then add the shrimps to the skillet and sauté them for 2 minutes each side or until they turn opaque. Take them out in a bowl and set aside until needed.
  5. Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet.
  6. Once the oil is hot, add sweet chilli sauce, Worcestershire sauce and red chili sauce. Give them a quick mix using a wooden spoon.
  7. Then add the shrimp stock and let it come to a boil. Then add the sautéed shrimps to the boiling stock.
  8. Sprinkle the prepared Cajun seasoning over the shrimps and give a good stir. Add salt and mix everything well.
  9. Cut the remaining 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter into small pieces and add them to the skillet by sprinkling them all over. Chopping butter into smaller pieces will ensure even mixing with the sauce. Stir everything well.
  10. Switch the flame off and drizzle the juice of half a lemon and give a final mix.
  11. Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley and serve the warm New Orleans shrimps over a bed of white rice. Enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://www.flavorquotient.com/2018/01/spicy-new-orleans-shrimps/