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Cajun Garlic Butter Shrimp

Cajun Garlic Butter Shrimp

Our fastest weeknight dinner. Serve it over grits, rice or with a loaf of crusty bread for the sauce.

Serves 4 · Prep 5 min · Cook 7 min

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb large shrimp, peeled
  • 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 5 garlic cloves, sliced
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Parsley

Method

  1. Toss the shrimp with the seasoning.
  2. Sear in a very hot skillet for 90 seconds a side.
  3. Add the butter and garlic, then the lemon.
  4. Finish with parsley and serve at once.

Buy shell-on shrimp and peel them yourself — they stay juicier.

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