Spicy Grilled Shrimp with Cajun Butter and Lemon Remoulade

I’m a big-time shrimp addict. These spicy grilled shrimp with Cajun butter and lemon remoulade are just another reason why. I can’t stop eating them. Everything about this dish is fantastic. The shrimp are seasoned with two of my favorite seasonings: Cajun and Old Bay. Then it’s onto the grill they go, where they get basted with a wonderful spicy butter sauce while they cook to perfect. Oh me, the butter sauce… Finally, the tasty shrimp are served with a cooking lemon remoulade that has just a hint of spiciness and citrus. This is a great plate here!

Spicy Grilled Shrimp with Cajun Butter and Lemon Remoulade

Shrimp Heaven

You can cook these spicy grilled shrimp with Cajun butter and lemon remoulade directly on a grill if you prefer. Or you can skewer them. Me, I prefer to use a grill basket. I don’t have to worry about anything falling thru the grates when I use a basket. And I don’t have to worry about the shrimp spinning around on the skewers (though that problem can be solved by using two skewers!).

You can also cook the shrimp in a skillet. Just add them to a hot skillet along with the Cajun butter and sauté until done.

Also try my easy grilled Cajun shrimp.

Spicy Grilled Shrimp with Cajun Butter and Lemon Remoulade
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Spicy Grilled Shrimp with Cajun Butter and Lemon Remoulade

Everything about this dish is fantastic.
Course Appetizer or Main
Cuisine American
Keyword grilled, shrimp
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 603kcal

Ingredients

Cajun Butter

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

  • 1 pound large shrimp 16-20 count, peeled, deveined, tails left on
  • hot sauce to taste
  • 1 tablespoons Cajun seasoning plus more for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning plus more for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon parsley chopped, for garnish, optional

Lemon Remoulade Sauce

Instructions

Lemon Remoulade Sauce

  • Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before using.

Cajun Butter

  • Stir together all ingredients. Keep warm until ready to use.

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

  • Place the shrimp into a medium bowl.
  • Add hot sauce to shrimp and stir to coat.
  • Season the shrimp with the Cajun seasoning and Old Bay and stir to coat.
  • Fire up your grill for medium heat cooking.
  • Transfer the shrimp to the grill. For ease of cooking, you might want to skewer them first or use a grill basket.
  • Brush the shrimp with the Cajun butter. Watch out for flare-ups as you brush them. You might need to momentarily move the shrimp away from the fire until the flames die down.
  • Grill the shrimp 4-5 minutes per side, brushing with the butter as they cook.
  • Remove the shrimp from the grill and place on a serving platter. Sprinkle with more Cajun and Old Bay seasoning and garnish with parsley. Serve with lemon remoulade sauce for dipping.

Nutrition

Calories: 603kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 65g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 26g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 468mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1979IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Cajun Shrimp Fried Rice

One of my wife’s favorite dishes is fried rice. She requests it often. I thought it was time to throw a curve ball, make a little twist, on the classic that she loves so much. Failure was not an option, because messing with a long-time favorite is risky business. I dove in and made Cajun shrimp fried rice. A fantastic variation on the classic, this dish contains wonderfully spicy shrimp in a traditional rice mixture. This was a major hit. My wife loved it!

Cajun Shrimp Fried Rice

You Could Add Stuff… Or Not.

This Cajun shrimp fried rice was perfect just as it was. I didn’t really feel a need to mess with it. Oh, I thought well, I could add some roasted peanuts or cashews. Or more sesame oil. Yeah, I could’ve done that. But I might’ve gotten looks. Best to make it just as it’s written, because it’s great!

Also try my cauliflower fried rice.

Cajun Shrimp Fried Rice
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Cajun Shrimp Fried Rice

This Cajun shrimp fried rice was perfect just as it was. I didn't really feel a need to mess with it.
Course Main
Cuisine Cajun
Keyword Cajun, fried rice
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 153kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cook the rice per package instructions. Remove from heat and keep covered when done.
  • Place the shrimp into a medium bowl. Add the chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne and salt and pepper. Toss gently to coat well.
  • Add a splash of oil to a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the eggs and cook, whisking or stirring as they cook, 1-2 minutes. Remove to a plate.
  • Increase heat to high and add the sesame oil.
  • Add the onion, bell pepper, and green onion whites. Cook 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and pepper flakes and cook another minute.
  • Add the shrimp and cook until no longer translucent, tossing constantly, 2-3 minutes.
  • Add rice. Stir then let cook 2-3 minutes to brown.
  • Add in the egg, soy sauce and fish sauce. Stirring constantly, cook another 2 minutes.
  • Serve top with the chopped green onion tops.

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 442mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 659IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Easy Grilled Cajun Shrimp

Kosmo’s Q makes some seriously good wing dusts. I picked up a few packets, including their Kickin’ Cajun. Sure, I made great wings with it. So then I made these easy grilled Cajun shrimp. And they were crazy good! And danged spicy, too! Good thing I had some chilled cocktail sauce on the side for dippin’. The combination made for a fantastic easy dinner that I’ll make again. I’m a huge fan of shrimp, cooked pretty much any way you can think of. These hit the spot. They made me happy!

Easy Grilled Cajun Shrimp

Dust ‘Em Light

Kosmo’s Q Kickin’ Cajun wing dust isn’t messin’ around, so I suggest you taste a bit first to see just how much you want to put on your easy grilled Cajun shrimp. You can always add more but you can’t take it away. Well, not easily at least. It’s mighty tasty stuff, it’s not just about the heat. I found it to be quite enjoyable with a nice spicy kick!

Also try my grilled coconut and pineapple sweet chili shrimp and my delicious peel and eat grilled shrimp.

Easy Grilled Cajun Shrimp
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Easy Grilled Cajun Shrimp

Kosmo's Q Kickin' Cajun wing dust isn't messin' around, so I suggest you taste a bit first to see just how much you want to put on your shrimp.
Course Appetizer or Main
Cuisine American
Keyword Cajun, grilled, shrimp
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 116kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Fire up your grill for direct cooking.
  • Toss the shrimp with the oil and seasoning in a large bowl.
  • Grill 2-4 minutes per side until translucent. Alternatively, if you want you can skewer the shrimp. I recommend skewering if you're afraid of the shrimp falling through your grates.

Nutrition

Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 286mg | Sodium: 912mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Cajun Fried Shrimp

My two biggest food obsessions? Chicken wings and fried shrimp. I could eat either one any time, any where. I’ve never had wings or shrimp that I didn’t absolutely love. Like these Cajun fried shrimp. Lightly crunchy. Stick-to-the-shrimp batter. A little heat. Perfectly cooked. Crazy tasty. And you know, they’re great looking too! You do eat with your eyes first, or so they say! I kinda think I eat with my nose first. I smell the aroma of the food often long before I see it! That’s what gets my mouth watering.

Cajun Fried Shrimp

My Kind Of Shrimp

This is shrimp done up right. I served these Cajun fried shrimp with a crazy wonderful remoulade that has ended up being a shrimp-dipping staple in our house. It’s great for fries fish, too.

For that little extra ‘something’ sprinkle the shrimp lightly with Old Bay seasoning just before serving.

If I’m cooking for a crowd, I’ll break out my big deep fryer. But, if it’s just the two of us, I’ll fire up my Fry Daddy fryer. It’s the perfect size for both of us. It fries everything perfectly. And as an added bonus, it doesn’t use a lot of oil, which saves me money.

I get out my big deep fryer when it’s time to fry a large batch of food. It comes to temperature quickly and it maintains that temperature perfectly. It has a built-in oil filter and storage unit so I can re-use the oil several times.

Also try my crispy fried shrimp and my blackened fried shrimp.

Cajun Fried Shrimp
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Cajun Fried Shrimp

I’ve never had wings or shrimp that I didn’t absolutely love. Like these Cajun fried shrimp. Lightly crunchy. Stick-to-the-shrimp batter. A little heat. Perfectly cooked.
Course Appetizer or Main
Cuisine Main
Keyword Cajun, deep-fried, shrimp
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 444kcal

Ingredients

For the Spicy Remoulade Sauce

Instructions

  • Heat 3-4" of oil to 350 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
  • In a pie plate or shallow dish, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, and mustard.
  • In another pie plate or shallow dish, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, paprika, salt, cayenne and garlic powder.
  • Working in batches, add the shrimp to the flour mixture and coat well.
  • Shake off excess then place into the buttermilk mixture.
  • Shake off excess then return to the flour mixture, coating again.
  • Add to the hot oil and fry 3-4 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Serve with the spicy remoulade sauce.

For the Spicy Remoulade Sauce

  • Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Nutrition

Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 333mg | Sodium: 2090mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 516IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.