This Cajun Garlic Shrimp recipe combines a creamy garlic sauce and Cajun spices. This easy low-carb dinner tastes delicious, but is simple to make and can prepared in less than 20 minutes. This recipe works for low-carb, gluten-free, grain-free, Banting, Atkins and ketogenic diets.
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This Cajun garlic shrimp recipe boasts shrimp sautéed in butter, then drenched in a creamy garlic sauce with a good dose of Cajun spices. Hints of white wine vinegar add to the complexity of flavor and a touch of red pepper flakes gives it a pop of heat. The end result is a shrimp dish everyone will love.
I almost always have a bag of frozen shrimp in the freezer. It’s my go-to if the refrigerator is getting empty, but I need something to make for dinner. Shrimp is quick to defrost and quick to cook. It works with a myriad of flavors and generally I can find something in my kitchen to turn it into a tasty meal.
This shrimp dish is one of the meals developed from my “dinner emergency” bag of shrimp. The recipe uses ingredients you probably have in your kitchen already. It’s not only fast and easy to prepare, but uses only one skillet to make, so clean-up is a flash too.
One of the ingredients in this recipe is Cajun seasoning. Using a pre-mixed seasoning can be a great timesaver because there are fewer herbs and spices to measure. Be a bit careful in choosing your Cajun seasoning as some blends contain flavor enhancers such as MSG. Try to find one with ingredients listed as herbs you recognize, such as this one
. Be wary of those mixes listing “spices” as an ingredient as it is a word companies use to disguise ingredients such as MSG. Of course, each blend will taste a bit different and some are hotter than others, so find one you love and feel free to alter the amount you put in this dish.
This Cajun garlic shrimp recipe makes a quick, easy to prepare and delicious low-carb dinner. It’s easy to clean up and made with common ingredients you may already have in your kitchen. Enjoy!
-Annissa
This easy low-carb Cajun Garlic Shrimp recipe is sure to make it into your regular recipe rotation. You can prepare this recipe in about 20 minutes. This recipe boasts tender shrimp in a creamy, spicy sauce that the whole family will love. 🍤😋
Cajun Garlic Shrimp
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons pasture-raised butter quantity divided
- 12 ounces shrimp shelled, deveined and dried using a paper towel
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 small onion minced
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup grass-fed heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon more or less to taste Cajun seasoning
- 1 dash red pepper flakes
- 1 Tablespoon parsley
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add one tablespoon butter, reserving the other tablespoon for later.
- When butter has melted and stops bubbling, add shrimp to pan, spreading them to make one layer.
- Allow shrimp to cook until the first side is slightly brown, then turn to brown the other side.
- When shrimp have browned on the second side and are opaque all the way through, remove them from pan to a plate, using a slotted spoon.
- Add the second tablespoon of butter to the pan. When butter stops bubbling, add the onion.
- Cook onion until edges start to brown and onion becomes translucent. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly for about 1 minute.
- Stir in vinegar and cook, scraping up browned bits, until vinegar is almost completely evaporated, 1-2 minutes. Add cream, Cajun seasoning and red pepper flakes and stir.
- Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
- When mixture reaches a simmer, turn heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick enough to coat a spoon.
- Add shrimp with any juices that have collected. Stir for a few minutes until shrimp is heated through. Season with salt and pepper as desired. Stir in parsley.
- Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.
Recipe Notes
Per serving (1/4 of the recipe):
Calories: 204
Fat: 12.6 grams
Carbs: .7 gram
Fiber: .2 gram
Protein: 21.8 grams
Net carbs: .5 gram
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Yum this looks so simple, but yet delicious! I absolutely love shrimp, and am always looking for new ways to make it. I swear I almost always put shrimp over rice, but this recipe really doesn’t even need it. Pinning for sure.
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These shrimp look delicious. I seem to always have a bag of shrimp around but I never thought to use it with some cajun seasoning. I am pretty sure my daughter would love this!
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I’d like to try this but instead I would grill the shrimps.
Grilling would work as well.
This recipe looks so yummi , definitely will try it !
Thank you!
Oh am saving this recipe right now! I love shrimps and but always look for new ways to cook. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Your photography is consistently stunning ! I love your blog and your recipes !
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-Annissa
YUM – I love shrimp recipes and will certainly be pinning this one for future reference. Thank you for sharing!
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Ohh My goodness..! I think I’m gonna try this out today..thank you so much for sharing this..! Gonna subscribe to your website..!
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This looks so tasty! I absolutely love shrimp along with the vibrant cajun flavours!
Thank you so much!
I put cajun seasoning on EVERYTHING, so adding cream and shrimp sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing, I know what I’m making for date night in!
Me too. I love cajun seasoning! I hope you enjoy the recipe.
YUM! My boyfriend loves garlic shrimp! This will be an awesome alternative for him to try!
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This looks so simple and yummy! I’m definitely going to pin it for later. And your photos are so beautiful! I’ve always wanted to learn how to do the effect with a dark background!
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This looks freakishly delicious! I laughed because I also have a bag of “emergency shrimp” in my freezer that comes through to make simple and tasty dishes like these.
I love your description! Yes, this is quick and tasty use for that bag of shrimp.
This looks so good! I am going to make it very soon and try it over zucchini noodles. Thanks for the recipe!
Yum! Zucchini noodles and cajun garlic shrimp! Sounds like a great idea.
Whoa! This is soooo good!!! I’m starting to meal prep, so i was looking for easy, low carb recipes to make, but still delicious. Saved this last week and finally made it today. I used those tiny salad shrimp and it’s definitely one of my new favorites. Thanks so much!!
Lena,
Thanks so much for checking out our site and trying our recipes! I’m so glad you enjoyed this one. We really appreciate the feedback.
Annissa
I just made this for dinner and it was amazing. It was so easy to make and the taste is awesome. Thank you so much I will try the rest of the recipes.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Love super quick and easy recipes like this one!
-Annissa
Quick and easy. Served over zoodles. Delicious! Even my anti-vegetable husband cleaned his plate!
Serving it over zoodles is a great idea!
-Annissa
Just made this for the first time, and it`s amazing !!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Annissa
This recipe is seriously amazing. I rarely leave comments – but this dish is THAT good. I put this over some Parmesan mashed cauliflower. So delicious!! I’ve made this at least five times already!
Glad you love it! It’s always such a compliment to me when one of my recipes becomes a favorite!
-Annissa
Loved this recipe and my hubby did too! It is super quick and very flavorful!! Highly recommended!!
Thanks for the feedback! Glad you both enjoyed it!
-Annissa
I’ve made this 3 times now and it’s amazing! I don’t change anything from the directions. Such a hearty meal that tastes like you are “cheating.”
Thanks so much for your feedback! One thing I love about eating low-carb is that I can have rich delicious meals like this one!
-Annissa
Made this last night. The only thing i changed was i sprinkled Cajun Seasoning on the Shimp prior to cooking them and added 1 stalk of celery when i sauteed the onion. My husband literally said, “This is a restaurant worth dish”. We absolutely loved it! Served his over brown rice and mine was just in a dish (i’m low carbing it). YUM! Thanks
Glad you both liked it! I strive to make my recipes “restaurant-worthy”, so this is high praise!
-Annissa
This was sooo amazingly delicious!!!
Glad you enjoyed them!
-Annissa
Yessss! This recipe is amazing. So easy to make and tasted like something you’d find in high end restaurant. 5 stars!
Made this tonight and it was absolutely fantastic! Absolutely going into my regular rotation of recipes. (If you’re not watching carbs, this would be PHENOMENAL on white rice or angel hair pasta!)
Looks super! Hope to try it soon!
Nothing short of heavenly! I did add scallops and crabmeat so I doubled the sauce. 10 stars if I could!
Heather,
Thanks for the high praise!
-Annissa
This was delicious and fast. Will make again. Only had half and half, but it was still great. Wish there was leftovers!!
Omg! Tried this tonight! So good! Will definitely make this again! Loved it!!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
-Annissa
Made this for the first tonight and it was delicious . Will definitely be making again.
We love this! I make it quite often. I’ve even made it while doing a Whole30, substituting unflavored nutpods for the cream and it turned out great. I do double the sauce because my husband likes it saucier. It’s quick, easy and doesn’t use any odd ingredients, which I love. Thank you!