Cajun Shrimp
Hello friend, welcome to Shrimps Recipe. Today we are going to make Cajun Shrimp.
Shrimp seasoned with paprika, thyme, oregano, garlic, and red pepper.
Recipe Summary for making Cajun Shrimp
- Preparation Time: 5 minutes
- cook: 5 minutes
- total: 10 minutes
- Servings: 4
Ingredients for making Cajun Shrimp
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- 1 ½ pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions for making Cajun Shrimp
- Combine paprika, thyme, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper in a sealable plastic bag; shake to mix. Add shrimp and shake to coat.
- Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Cook and stir shrimp in hot oil until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 4 minutes.
Nutrition Information for Cajun Shrimp
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Calories: 166.1
- % Daily Value *
- protein: 28g 56 %
- carbohydrates: 0.9g
- dietary fiber: 0.5g 2 %
- sugars: 0.1g
- fat: 5g 8 %
- saturated fat: 0.9g 5 %
- cholesterol: 258.9mg 86 %
- vitamin a iu: 668.3IU 13 %
- niacin equivalents: 3.6mg 28 %
- vitamin b6: 0.2mg 13 %
- vitamin c: 3.7mg 6 %
- folate: 6.9mcg 2 %
- calcium: 63.3mg 6 %
- iron: 4.7mg 26 %
- magnesium: 48.1mg 17 %
- potassium: 267.7mg 8 %
- sodium: 443.2mg 18 %
- calories from fat: 44.9
