Broiled Cajun Prawns
This recipe for Cajun shrimp is quick and easy. They make a great weeknight dinner and can also be a delicious appetizer if you are throwing a party. While they are tasty on their own, they are also great with a little melted butter or some cocktail sauce.
Broiled Cajun Prawns Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 pound of 31-40 count prawns, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning (I like Weber N'Orleans Cajun Seasoning)
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- Squirt of lemon juice
Instructions
1
Preheat oven on broil setting
2
Combine the peeled, deveined prawns, Cajun seasoning and olive oil in a medium bowl. Stir to combine. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
3
Lay prawns in a single layer on a cookie sheet and cook on middle rack until the shrimp turn pink. About 5 minutes.Be careful not to over cook them as they will become tough
4
Transfer to serving platter and squirt with lemon juice.
Notes
Enjoy!
Dee Suggs
July 5, 2009 at 5:57 pmThis dish is just in time. The shrimp were perfect and easy to make. I subituted some weber seasoning for the cajun.