Description
🔥 Unleash bold Cajun flavors with these Spicy Cajun Shrimp Foil Packets, perfect for a fun and easy grilling experience.
🦐 Packed with fresh shrimp and vibrant vegetables, this dish offers a quick and delicious meal ideal for any night of the week.
Ingredients
1½ pounds baby red or yellow potatoes
4 ears of corn, cut into pieces
2 pounds jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
12 ounces pre-cooked andouille sausage, sliced
½ small yellow onion, sliced
1½ cups unsalted melted butter
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
Chopped parsley
Minced garlic
Instructions
1. Preheat your grill to medium-high heat or your oven to 425°F.
2. Boil the potatoes until fork-tender, then add the corn and continue boiling for a few more minutes. Drain well.
3. In a large bowl, combine the boiled potatoes and corn with shrimp, sausage, and onion.
4. Mix melted butter, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, seafood seasoning, parsley, and garlic to form a sauce.
5. Pour half the garlic butter sauce over the potato and shrimp mixture, tossing to coat evenly.
6. Divide the mixture among foil sheets and seal into packets.
7. Cook the packets on the grill for 13-15 minutes or bake them for 15-17 minutes until the shrimp turns pink and are cooked through.
8. Serve with additional sauce, lemon wedges, and parsley for garnish.
Notes
🧈 Use quality unsalted butter to enhance the flavor of the sauce.
🌽 Consider browning the sausage before assembling the packets for extra depth of flavor.
⏲️ Avoid overcooking the shrimp to maintain their tenderness; ensure they are just opaque and pink.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cooking time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling or Baking
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 foil packet
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5 grams
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 35 grams
- Saturated Fat: 15 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 40 grams
- Fiber: 5 grams
- Protein: 30 grams
- Cholesterol: 220 mg