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Cajun Shrimp
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 12 Minutes
Ready In: 32 Minutes
Servings: 6
Serve over toasted garlic bread slices with a tossed green salad with your favorite dressing! Also good over grits! From Southern Living, June 2007
Ingredients:
2 lbs large shrimp, raw and unpeeled (see note below)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 sweet onion, diced
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried basil)
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried oregano)
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 garlic clove, chopped
Directions:
1. Peel shrimp, and, if desired, devein.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and next 5 ingredients, and sauté 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
3. Stir in garlic, and sauté 1 more minute.
4. Stir in shrimp, and cook, stirring occasionally, 6 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Remove and discard bay leaf.
5. **Note:.
6. 2 lb. frozen peeled, large raw shrimp, thawed according to package directions, may be substituted.
By RecipeOfHealth.com