Cajun Smoked Shrimp With Garlic Butter

The smoked shrimp in a garlic butter sauce in a black cast-iron skillet with parsley and a bowl of Cajun seasoning on the side.

Cajun Smoked Shrimp With Garlic Butter

For a simple meal that always impresses, fire up the grill and make my Cajun smoked shrimp in garlic butter. With only 10 minutes of prep time and a handful of ingredients, you can have a platter of tender, succulent shrimp with the perfect touch of spice and citrus ready to devour.

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings people

Calories 310kcal

Author Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Equipment

Smoker

Ingredients

1 pound shrimp thawed, peeled, and deveined
½ tablespoon Cajun seasoning homemade or store bought
½ cup salted butter cut into slices
3 garlic cloves grated or finely minced
½ lemon juiced
Fresh parsley finely chopped, optional

Instructions

Heat the smoker to 225 degrees F. As it heats, toss the shrimp with the Cajun seasoning. Arrange the shrimp in a single layer in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet.
Place the skillet in the smoker. Close the lid and allow the shrimp to smoke.
After the shrimp smoke for about 25 minutes, add the butter and garlic. The butter will start to melt right away, so give it a quick stir to start to coat the shrimp.
Close the lid again. Continue smoking the shrimp until they reach an internal temperature of 120-145 degrees F. This should take another five minutes or so. Remove from the smoker and sprinkle with lemon juice and fresh parsley if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Apple, cherry, or pecan are recommended for smoking.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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