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This Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal! You only need about 10 minutes to have this main dish on the table!

I don’t know about y’all, but life just never seems to slow down … does it?! It seems like there is always something to do and not enough hours in the day!

Since I know many of you are in the same boat with hectic schedules, I wanted to share one of my family’s favorite quick meals – Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp. We usually have this with Dirty Rice (if time is really tight, I love Zatarains – otherwise I make it from scratch), a veggie of some kind and some hot buttered rolls or biscuits. Just because time is short, you don’t have to sacrifice flavor … and believe me, this meal is big on flavor!

Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp

Name: Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. butter; 1 lb. medium raw shrimp, deveined with tails on, rinsed and drained; 2 tbsp. Cajun seasoning (or to taste); Chopped parsley

Yield: 4-6

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

This Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal! You only need about 10 minutes to have this main dish on the table!

Ingredients

3 tbsp. butter
1 lb. medium raw shrimp, deveined with tails on, rinsed and drained
2 tbsp. Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
Chopped parsley

Instructions

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Place the shrimp in the pan, shaking a bit so they are in a single layer. Sprinkle with Cajun seasoning.
Cook for 3 minutes. Stir the shrimp so that most of the cooked sides are face up. Allow to cook for an additional minute or two or until the shrimp are pink.
Serve immediately.