Spicy Baked Cajun Shrimp
Here’s a quick sweet, tangy, spicy shrimp dish you can use as an appetizer, or as a garnish on a salad.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons Cajun or Creole seasoning
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 pound uncooked large shrimp, shelled, deveined
Lemon wedges
French bread
Preparation:
Combine the first 7 ingredients in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Add shrimp and toss to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour.
Line a sheet pan with tinfoil and pour on the shrimp and marinade.
Bake in the oven preheated to 450 degrees for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
*Alternatively, preheat your broiler, and broil the shrimp for 2 minutes and stir around; return to the broiler again for about another 2 minutes; repeat until done; monitor to check that the shrimp don’t burn; don’t over-cook.
Garnish with lemon wedges and serve shrimp with French bread.
Adapted from: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spicy-baked-shrimp