Shrimp in Cajun Spice Oil

Full flavored, zesty, Shrimp in Cajun Spice Oil that are easy to make. Just toss the cooked shrimp in the Cajun oil and you have a great start to dinner. This Cajun seasoning recipe for shrimp is so good, it’ll have your family asking for more!

Serve these Cajun shrimp over pasta, rice, a big green salad, oh just about anywhere. These shrimp even make a great finger food appetizer!

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Easy dinner recipe

This Shrimp in Cajun Spice Oil is one of my husband’s recipes.

He came up with it a while back, and we use it all the time.

The shrimp are so good in so many dishes. Noodle bowls, ramen, salads, wraps, just as is for snacking, pretty much anywhere.

I like that the spice mix is just enough for a meal. We don’t have to store it until the next use.

Now, of course, feel free to make a larger batch of the spice mix, if you want to keep it for another time, if you want spicier shrimp, or if you want to serve more than two people.

We made a 4x batch of the spice mix for the photo (below), so you could see what it looks like.

Simple and good!

More Cajun-style dishes

My family loves Cajun style foods! If you love them too, you’ll want to check out some of our easy to make recipes. Cajun Shrimp with Rice, Spicy Cajun Baked Cod, and Gumbo.

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Cajun Shrimp Oil Recipe

Shrimp in Cajun Spice Oil

Debi

simple and good, along with easy to make, you’ll love these shrimp. Feel free to adjust the servings slider if you’d like to make more spice mix or more shrimp.

5 from 9 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 2 servings

Calories 7 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon light tasting oil
• 10 16-20 per pound size cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp, thawed

Instructions

 

• Mix all dried spices and herbs together. Add oil and mix well. Microwave spice mix until warm and aromatic, microwave times will vary.
• Toss cooked shrimp in the Cajun Spice Oil. Serve on a salad, in a wrap, as shrimp cocktail, anyway you please!
  

Nutrition

Calories: 7kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 10mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 141IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword cajun, shrimp

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