This recipe was adapted from http://www.copykat.com/2009/09/10/red-lobster-cajun-shrimp/
Note: this is a very spicy dish!
- 1 lb medium or large shrimp
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2¼ tsp dry mustard
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the butter in a 13 x 9 baking pan, and then place the pan in the oven until the butter is melted.
- In a small bowl mix together the spices and blend well.
- Place shrimp into the baking pan, and sprinkle with the seasonings. Stir to mix the shrimp, butter, and spices until the shrimp is well coated.
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes. The shrimp should be pink when done.
Note that sodium percentages depend on which daily reference you use. The estimated 130 mg of sodium per serving implies that one serving of this recipe provides:
– 7% of the U.S. FDA daily reference value for sodium for a 2,000-calorie diet that includes 2,400 mg sodium, or
– 9% of the American Heart Association recommendation of 1,500 mg sodium per day, or
– 13% of the Ménière’s diet recommendation of 1,000 mg sodium per day.
(As is the case with all of the recipes on this web site, the nutrition information provided in this recipe is only an estimate based on nutrition information provided on the packaging of each of the ingredients we used in this recipe and/or on a variety of sources on the web. This information should be regarded as an opinion only, with no guarantees that it is accurate. Obviously, the nutritional information will vary depending on the ingredients and quantities that you use.)
