Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, cajun-inspired shrimp & sausage. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Cajun-Inspired Shrimp & Sausage is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Cajun-Inspired Shrimp & Sausage is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
This shrimp recipe is loaded with veggies and Cajun spice (you can make your own if you don't have a jar already!). We went with bell peppers, onions, and corn, but any stir-fry vegetable would work here. Add shrimp and shake to coat.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have cajun-inspired shrimp & sausage using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Cajun-Inspired Shrimp & Sausage:
- Prepare 1/2 a medium yellow onion, minced
- Take 6 cloves garlic, minced
- Make ready 2 Tablespoons butter at first, plus 1 to 2 Tablespoons butter to thicken sauce later
- Take 1 Tablespoon oil
- Take 3 tomatoes, cut into a 1/4-inch dice
- Prepare the zest of a lemon
- Make ready 6 oz. Andouille or other smoked sausage, cut into 1/4" thick slices (They usually come in 12 to 13.5 ounce packages, so ~ half.)
- Get 1-4 teaspoons cayenne, depending on how hot you like things
- Make ready 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Take 1/2-1 teaspoon kosher salt (depending on how salty the sausage you use and how salty you like your food)
- Make ready 2.5 pounds shrimp (I recommend at least a 21/25 count)
- Make ready 1 +1/4 cups unsalted chicken stock
- Make ready 2 green onions chopped for garnish
- Take lemon wedges
This is the best Cajun shrimp recipe! It's colorful and packed with flavor. The best part is it takes less This recipe was inspired by these Cajun Shrimp Foil Packets, which are so popular on my blog. This recipe is perfect for those who love A LOT of bold flavours and a little bit of spice.
Instructions to make Cajun-Inspired Shrimp & Sausage:
- In a large pan or pot, melt 2 Tablespoons of butter with 1 Tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, tomatoes and lemon zest and saute until the onions are translucent.
- Turn the heat up to medium high, add sausage, cayenne, salt and pepper, and saute until the sausages are lightly browned on both sides.
- Add the shrimp, chicken stock, and 1 Tablespoon of butter and stir to scrape all the fond from the pan and distribute all the ingredients and seasonings evenly.
- Let the shrimp cook for 4 or 5 minutes before stirring again to redistribute them and cook another 5 to 7 minutes, or until all the shrimp just turn orange from cooking through, no longer.
- Serve sprinkled with chopped green onion and some steamed rice or crusty bread on the side to enjoy all that delicious resulting sauce and soppage. Lemon wedges on the side if you like a little extra tang with your shrimp like we do.
- Enjoy! :)
It is perfect for weeknights since it only takes. These zippy shrimp bring a lot of pizazz to the table. Use as much or as little cayenne pepper as you'd like, depending on your family's tastes. Cajun Shrimp Recipe photo by Taste of Home. Cajun Shrimp and Grits- Creamy Grits with Cajun Shrimp , a Southern Classic Elevated!
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