Cajun Style Broiled Shrimp Recipes

CAJUN SHRIMP FOIL PACKETS

Steps:

• Heat grill to 400-degrees. You can do this in your oven at the same temperature. Bring all the ingredients to your work area.
• Evenly distribute corn, potatoes, shrimp, and sausage between 4 heavy-duty foil sheets (approximately 12x18 inches each). Drizzle melted butter and about 2 tablespoons chicken broth over each foil packet. Season evenly and generously, to taste, with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Tightly seal foil packets by folding up the sides over the contents and tightly folding up the ends over the seam.
• Grill 30-40 minutes or until potatoes are tender, flipping once half-way through
• Serve immediately. (Be careful the steam is HOT)

CAJUN-STYLE BROILED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Turn on the broiler, and put the rack close to heat.
• Mash 1 garlic clove with 1 teaspoon salt until it forms a paste.
• Add to it 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil and lots of black pepper.
• Rub paste all over 1 1/2 pounds peeled shrimp.
• Broil, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

CAJUN GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix together. Marinade for up to 24 hours. Skewer and grill, 3 minutes per side, or until tender. Serve warm or refrigerate to serve later.

CAJUN GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish, combine the first 8 ingredients. Add shrimp and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 15 minutes. , Drain shrimp, discarding marinade. On 12 metal or soaked wooden skewers, thread shrimp and lemon wedges., Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat until shrimp turn pink, turning once, 6-8 minutes.

GRILLED GARLIC CAJUN SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak wooden skewers in water 30 min (reduces burning of the sticks). Preheat Grill to med/high (400˚F).
• Combine all marinade ingredients in a small sauce pan. Bring to a simmer then remove from heat. Pour half of the mixture into a ramekin and leave remaining marinade in pan (You'll brush on half now and brush on remaining marinade after shrimp are grilled).
• Skewer 4 shrimp on each damp skewer without leaving spaces. Lay skewers flat on a rimmed cookie sheet. Brush one side of the skewered shrimp with sauce and refrigerate for 2 min until butter firms up. Flip shrimp over, brush second side and refrigerate 2 min until butter firms up.
• Place skewers on the barbie and grill shrimp with the lid on about 2 minutes per side or just until cooked through and no longer transparent. Remove shrimp from grill. Don't overcook or they will be rubbery. Brush on reserved sauce and serve.

CAJUN-STYLE BROILED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Shell & devein the shrimp.
• In a small baking dish, combine the melted butter with the hot sauce, garlic, salt, cracked pepper, parsley and rosemary. Stir.
• Arrange the shrimp side by side in the baking dish with the sauce and bake for 6-8 minutes. Immediately broil the shrimp for 2 to 4 minutes or until the shrimp are done, but not chewy. Squeeze some lemon juice over the shrimp. Serve the shrimp sizzling hot in the baking dish.

CAJUN-SPICED GRILLED SHRIMP WITH REMOULADE

Steps:

• For the shrimp: Add the lemon juice, olive oil, Cajun spice and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Add the shrimp and toss to coat them in the spice mixture. Allow the shrimp to marinate while you make the remoulade. Do not marinate shrimp longer than 20 minutes.
• For the remoulade: Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, Cajun spice, ketchup, mustard, parsley, lemon zest and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a bowl and whisk to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the shrimp in an even layer. Allow the shrimp to cook for 2 minutes, then flip them and cook until they are just opaque and the tails are pink, about another minute. Remove the shrimp to a serving platter, garnish with parsley and lemon wedges and serve with remoulade.