Peppery, smoky, garlicky, and buttery, this cajun style shrimp is pan-seared with plenty of lemons and served with sweet and spicy southern-style hot honey.
Author: The Chef
Recipe type: Main
Ingredients
1½ pounds raw jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, tail-on or off
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper using more or less to your taste
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
kosher salt
Instructions
Pat the shrimp dry, then toss with the cajun seasoning and a large pinch of pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the shrimp and cook until pink, about 2 minutes per side. Add the butter, garlic, thyme, and lemon zest. Continue to cook the shrimp in the butter until the garlic begins to caramelize and turns a light golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
To make the spicy honey sauce. Melt together the honey, butter, cayenne, chili powder, paprika, and a pinch of salt.
Serve the shrimp topped with flaky salt and drizzled with spicy hot honey sauce. I like to serve over polenta and/or with a side of crusty bread.
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