Ingredients
– 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined with tails optional)
– 2 tbsp olive oil for cooking shrimp
– 1/4 cup hot sauce delivers the signature spicy kick
– 1 tbsp garlic, minced from minced garlic cloves
– 1 tsp smoked paprika enhances smoky undertones
– 1 tbsp lemon juice from one squeezed lemon
– Salt and pepper to taste
– Diced tomato
– Half a small onion
– Diced red chili pepper with seeds removed
– Voodoo spice mix specified tablespoons for shrimp and specified tablespoons for sauce
– Tomato paste
– Fish broth
– Dark lager beer
– Heavy cream
– Butter
– Bay leaves
– Chopped chives for garnish
Instructions
1-Ready to dive into quick and easy spicy voodoo shrimp preparation? Start by gathering all your ingredients to keep things smooth. First, prepare the shrimp by peeling and deveining them, then toss with juice from one squeezed lemon and the specified tablespoons of voodoo spice mix. Let it chill in the fridge while you move on.
2-Next, chop the diced tomato, half a small onion, the diced red chili pepper with seeds removed, and mince the garlic cloves. Heat the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat, then sautΓ© the half a small onion and diced red chili pepper. Add the minced garlic cloves and tomato paste briefly before pouring in the fish broth, dark lager beer, bay leaves, and chopped diced tomato.
3-Stir everything together and add the heavy cream, cooking the sauce for 30-40 minutes until itβs thick enough to coat a spoon. Near the end, mix in the remaining juice from one squeezed lemon. In another pan, heat the olive oil and cook the shrimp for 1-2 minutes per side until done, then combine with the sauce and top with chopped chives for garnish.
Last Step:
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πΊ Use any dark lager beer you prefer to keep bold flavor and enhance the sauce.
πΆοΈ Adjust the spice level by varying the amount of voodoo spice mix and chili pepper.
π½οΈ For convenience, you can remove shrimp tails before cooking or serve them whole for presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: SautΓ©ing, Simmering
- Cuisine: Cajun
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 549
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 441mg
- Fat: 54g
- Saturated Fat: 34g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 169mg
