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Recipe of Any-night-of-the-week Cajun shrimp and rice scampi

 ·  ☕ 4 min read  ·  ✍️ Kathryn Fernandez

Cajun shrimp and rice scampi
Cajun shrimp and rice scampi

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, cajun shrimp and rice scampi. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

I also tried it with chicken. Pretty darn good yall.lol#Cajun #ShrimpScampi #ShrimpSocial Media:Instagram. Shrimp scampi just got better with a blast of Cajun flavor. Jen shows you how to make this simple delicious recipe.

Cajun shrimp and rice scampi is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Cajun shrimp and rice scampi is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cajun shrimp and rice scampi using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun shrimp and rice scampi:
  1. Get 2 small red chiles minced
  2. Make ready 1 med jalepeno minced
  3. Prepare 4 garlic cloves minced
  4. Prepare 1/4 cup fine chopped celery
  5. Make ready 1/4 cup fine chopped green bell
  6. Take 1/2 cup fine chopped onion
  7. Take 1/4 cup Fine chopped parsley
  8. Make ready 1 large lemon zested and juiced
  9. Take 1 pound mayport shrimp (or the freshest medium to large you can get)
  10. Take webber Cajun seasoning (it's less saltier than most)
  11. Get Tsp Dried basil
  12. Prepare Tsp Dried oregano
  13. Prepare Tsp Smoked paprika
  14. Make ready Evo
  15. Make ready 4 tbsp butter
  16. Make ready 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
  17. Prepare 1 cup jazmatti rice (long grain)
  18. Get 1/2 cup dry white wine

Holy shrimp, this dish is flavorful! This Cajun Shrimp and Rice not only hits all the comforting, satisfying, dizzyingly delicious notes but leaves you with only one pan to clean! Season the shrimp with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. This Cajun shrimp scampi is so easy you can make it any weeknight.

Steps to make Cajun shrimp and rice scampi:
  1. Add 2 tbsp of butter to pan, when simmering add all veggies and half the garlic and sauté until really soft, about 15 minutes
  2. Add basil, oregano, paprika until combined and then add the rice and cook in the veggies for about 10 minutes. Add a good pinch of salt and cook for another 5. Add stock and simmer covered for about 15 to 20 minutes
  3. After about 15 minutes check rice and if liquid is mostly absorbed cover and remove from heat while you finish the rest of the dish
  4. Season shrimp with Webber Cajun seasoning and rub in, sear quickly and set aside.
  5. Add evo to the same pan followed by the rest of the garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add the wine and reduce for a few minutes.
  6. Add the lemon zest, juice of a whole lemon, 1/2 cup chicken stock and a couple tablespoons of parsley (I add a tsp if crushed red pepper) and simmer for a few minutes.
  7. Remove from heat and incorporate the rest of the butter until sauce starts to thicken
  8. Add shrimp and toss until heated through
  9. Plate rice and top with the saucy Cajun shrimp, parsley and a squeeze of lemon

Season the shrimp with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. This Cajun shrimp scampi is so easy you can make it any weeknight. But it is so fancy and tasty you just might want to save it for special occasions! Then in go the shrimp and Cajun seasoning. Stir so all ingredients are well combined.

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