New Orleans Style Shrimp Recipe

Experience the best of New Orleans with this versatile shrimp recipe! Enjoy a quick weeknight meal with unpeeled shrimp, cole slaw, toasted bread, sliced bananas, and pecan cookies. Or, elevate it for a party with perfectly peeled shrimp served over vibrant angel hair pasta with roasted bell peppers. This recipe offers two delicious ways to savor succulent shrimp bursting with bold Cajun flavors!

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Calories 485.4 kcal
Protein 93g
Rating 5.0 (1 Reviews)
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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for New Orleans Style Shrimp

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How to Make New Orleans Style Shrimp

  1. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a heavy medium skillet over high heat.
  2. Add 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Stir for 30 seconds.
  3. Add 1/2 cup dry white wine and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil and reduce until the liquid is halved, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add 1 pound of shrimp (peeled and deveined for party version, unpeeled for weeknight version) to the sauce.
  5. Simmer until shrimp are opaque in the center: about 3 minutes for peeled shrimp, or 5 minutes for unpeeled shrimp.
  6. Serve weeknight version with toasted bread, coleslaw, sliced bananas, and pecan cookies. Serve party version over angel hair pasta tossed with roasted bell peppers.
  7. Makes 2 servings (easily doubled).

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

26 g

Sugar

10g

Fat

58g

Carbs

3g