Smoked Cajun Spiced Shrimp
Learn how to smoke perfect cajun spiced shrimp in your smoker.
PREP TIME | COOK TIME | TOTAL TIME |
20 minutes | 30 minutes | 50 minutes |
Ingredients
- 2 lbs large or jumbo shrimp, cleaned
- 1/4 cup sea salt
- 3 TBS paprika
- 3 TBS cracked black pepper
- 2 TBS garlic powder
- 2 TBS onion powder
- 2 TBS dried thyme
- 2 tsps cayenne pepper (adjust to your liking)
- Olive oil or butter
- Juice of one lemon
- Chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- If using frozen shrimp, thaw them. Peel and devein if needed, then pat dry.
- Combine dry ingredients in a jar with a lid. Shake well.
- Grease a foil pan with butter or olive oil. Place shrimp in the pan and coat with the dry rub. Reserve extra rub for later. Toss shrimp to coat both sides.
- Prep smoker with wood chips and water. Preheat to 225°F - 250°F with top vent open.
- Drizzle half the lemon juice over shrimp and smoke for 15 minutes. Stir and smoke another 15 minutes until shrimp turns opaque pink.
- Remove, drizzle remaining lemon juice, sprinkle parsley, and serve with grits and salad on a platter.
Nutrition Information:
YIELD: 6 SERVING SIZE: 1
Amount Per Serving:
CALORIES: 260 TOTAL FAT: 8g SATURATED FAT: 3g TRANS FAT: 0g UNSATURATED FAT: 4g CHOLESTEROL: 324mg SODIUM: 6171mg CARBOHYDRATES: 12g FIBER: 3g
SUGAR: 1g PROTEIN: 36g