Recipe courtesy of Sam Carroll
and
Cody Carroll
Cajun Shrimp Skewers
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 2 to 3 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 3 servings
- Calories
- 285
- Total Fat
- 13
- Saturated Fat
- 8
- Carbohydrates
- 20
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 26
- Cholesterol
- 213
- Sodium
- 405
- Total: 25 min
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
3/4 pound peeled and deveined large (16/20) shrimp, tails left on
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons salted butter, melted
2 teaspoons Cajun Select Seasoning, recipe follows
1 lemon, halved
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Hot sauce, for grilling, optional
Cajun Select Seasoning:
4 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon ground celery seed
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Directions
Special equipment:
metal skewers- Preheat a grill for cooking over medium-high heat.
- Add the shrimp, garlic, butter, Cajun Select Seasoning, juice of 1/2 lemon and some salt and pepper to a bowl and toss all together. Skewer the shrimp on metal skewers. Grill the shrimp, drizzling with hot sauce if desired, until plump and pink, about 2 minutes per side.
- Grill the remaining 1/2 lemon until charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with the shrimp.
Cajun Select Seasoning:
- Blend together the salt, granulated garlic, paprika, cayenne, onion powder, black pepper, sugar, basil, celery seed and oregano in a bowl until combined. Store in an airtight jar for up to 6 months.