Description
This Spicy New Orleans Shrimp recipe is a flavorful Cajun-inspired dish that’s perfect for seafood lovers. Succulent shrimp are coated in a spicy, buttery sauce with a hint of tangy lemon and baked to perfection. Serve with crusty bread to soak up all the delicious flavors!
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp:
- 2 pounds large shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails on)
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons hot sauce
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Additional:
- Crusty bread for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Prepare the sauce: In a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic, Creole seasoning, smoked paprika, cayenne, oregano, thyme, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Coat the shrimp: Add shrimp to the sauce mixture and toss to coat well.
- Bake: Transfer everything to a large baking dish, spread shrimp evenly, and bake for 12–15 minutes, stirring halfway through, until shrimp are pink and cooked through.
- Finish and serve: Remove from the oven, sprinkle with fresh parsley, and serve immediately with crusty bread.
Notes
- Adjust heat by reducing cayenne or hot sauce if desired.
- This dish can also be cooked stovetop in a skillet over medium heat for about 8 minutes.
- Serve with rice or grits for a heartier meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 pound shrimp with sauce
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 890 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 290 mg
