Blackened Shrimp

This recipe will help you make your favorite seafood restaurant-style blackened shrimp at home. With only 5 minutes total cook time, blackened shrimp is wonderful when you need dinner fast but still want to pack in the flavor.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword blackened shrimp, cajun shrimp, seafood, shrimp recipes

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 5

Servings

Calories 210kcal

Author Jenn

Ingredients

1 1.25 oz packet chili seasoning
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon brown sugar packed
½ teaspoon black pepper
1.5 pounds large shrimp thawed, deveined, with tails removed
2 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic minced
1 lemon sliced into wedges
2 tablespoon cilantro chopped

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together chili seasoning package, cumin, brown sugar, and black pepper
Sprinkle the seasoning mixture over the shrimp and mix until shrimp is coated.
Marinate for 30 minutes
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
Once the oil has heated, place the shrimp in a single layer in the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Flip each shrimp over and cook another 2 minutes.
Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Top with cilantro and serve with lemon or lime wedges.

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Notes

You can cook the shrimp at high heat for a darker crust, but you'll want to use oil with a higher smoke point like peanut or avocado oil.

Fresh shrimp works too, of course, but unless you can find it already peeled, deveined, and with the tails removed, plan on extra time for prep work.

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