Cajun Shrimp Scampi
Spice up your meal with this Cajun Shrimp Scampi! It's the ideal evening meal: simple, fast, and packed with flavor.
Yield: 4
Materials
- - 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- - 2 tablespoons olive oil
- - 3 garlic cloves minced
- - 1/2 cup chicken broth
- - 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- - 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes adjust to taste
- - 1/4 cup lemon juice
- - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- - Salt to taste
- - Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- - 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- - 8 ounces linguine pasta cooked al dente
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic and sauté for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add the shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until pink and cooked through.
- Remove shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add chicken broth, Cajun seasoning, red pepper flakes, and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer and let the sauce reduce for about 5 minutes.
- Return the shrimp to the skillet and toss to coat in the sauce.
- Stir in the chopped parsley, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve over cooked linguine pasta, and top with grated Parmesan cheese.