Last updated on April 13th, 2019 at 10:32 pm
Crispy Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine with an incredibly simple creamy sauce and crispy cajun shrimp with a little hit of heat. This can all be on your dinner table in 20 minutes tops!
As I sit here enjoying a glass of Pinot Grigio after eating a full plate of this incredible fettuccine, I can’t help but think back to the last time I had a hangover. It was a few months ago, I’m not a big drinker, but I will indulge every once in a while and most importantly I am a very cheap date, one drink or two and I’m a goner. Good thing there’s no more dating for me, I’m sure hubs wouldn’t appreciate that. Seriously though, I cannot hold my liquor for the life of me. God knows I’ve tried, I mean occasionally I’ll go on a girls night out and have a couple glasses of wine, but I always go with the intent of drinking a lot because that’s just how mature I am. And it never happens. But every once in a while, even those 2 glasses of wine, or whatever I’m indulging in that night, go to my head and unfortunately, I suffer in the morning. My poor husband has to put up with me during these times, though not often, don’t get the wrong idea, but when they do happen and I get somewhat “tipsy“, well what can I say, I’m a very happy drunk and I start singing.
Did I mention I can’t sing? One thing I’ve always wished for is the talent to sing. But no, no that’s just not me. So when I do start singing after a couple glasses of wine, well you just don’t want to be around me, unless you yourself are also inebriated. Then we might have some fun together. Just in case you were wondering, when I do get a little tipsy I love to sing Gloria Gaynor. Don’t ask me why, just … don’t even go there!
But you’re probably wondering why I’m telling you all this, or what if anything this has to do with this incredible fettuccine dish. No relation whatsoever. It’s just the glass of wine I’m enjoying that’s getting to my head. But moving on. This fettuccine is a very old recipe of mine, as a matter of fact I’ve shared this with you way back in 2012, and wanted a redo, so here it is.
Did I say it’s a favorite of mine? We’re talking crispy fried cajun shrimp on a bed of creamy fettuccine with a simple creamy sauce that really only requires 3 ingredients, unless you count the salt and pepper.
But honestly, dinner couldn’t get any easier, and we’re talking 20 minutes tops before this dish will make its way onto your dinner table. So have at it!
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Crispy Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine
Ingredients
- 8 oz fettuccine
- 1 lb large shrimp deshelled and deveined
- 1 tbsp cajun seasoning
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup chicken broth low sodium
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Cook fettuccine according to package instructions.
- Sprinkle the shrimp with 1 tbsp of cajun spice and toss well. Drizzle the flour over the shrimp and toss in a bowl to make sure each shrimp is covered in flour.
- In a deep skillet add the butter and olive oil and heat over high heat. Add shrimp and cook on each side about 2 min until crisp. Remove shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet add chicken broth and heavy cream. Season with additional cajun spice if preferred and/or salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then add the Parmesan cheese and whisk. Add fettuccine and shrimp back to the pot and toss.
- Garnish with parsley and additional Parmesan cheese.
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My husband and I loved this recipe, used half and half in place of heavy cream, trying to reduce some fat. Will definitely keep this one on our make again list. Thanks so much.
I’ve been seeing commercials from Olive Garden and they have stuffed pasta dinners. Saw their stuffed ravioli with shrimp. Came across this recipe. I used frozen four cheese ravioli…it is delicious!! Thank you for sharing.
I have made this delicious recipe several times…. Now my family asks for it. I do make sure there is a bit more cajun spice, my husband likes it spicy and he likes to add hot sausage to the mix… yummy!!!!!
Love the idea of some hot sausage added in here. Glad you love the recipe!
FOLLOWED EXACTLY EXCEPT ( I SAUTEED CHOPPED RED BELL PEPPER, SLICED MUSHROOMS, CHOPPED RED ONION) –ADDED THOSE TO THE PAN AT THE END WHEN I ADDED THE SHRIMP AND FETTUCCINI BACK TO THE PAN.
I ALSO OPTED TO USE THE JUMBO SHRIMP
DELICIOUS RECIPE
Glad I was able to find this again. Love the recipe. I’ve cooked it a few times and included some sliced andouille sausage to make it extra meaty. I like adding some chives or green onion too. Thanks for sharing, think I’ll make it again this weekend.
Made this tonight with two different meats, shrimp in one pan (2 boys that don’t like shrimp) and chicken in the other. Mouth watering delicious served with garlic bread and it was a winner
Really nice recipe. Get your pan screaming hot if you want to make the shrimp crispy without overcooking. Added peas (as no spinach on hand), excellent but I bet spinach is better. Bf loved…what better recce is there lol.
LOVE
Would be great with chicken tenderloins
Delicious. A little heat. Perfect for us and nice and creamy
This is one of my all time favorite meals! My family loves it!! It is on regular rotation at my house. The only change I make is using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth and that’s because I have a pescatarian in the family. The taste is incredible!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
My pleasure!
Looks delish
I really love this recipe. I came across it when looking for recipes. I too have the same problem when drinking wine. I thought when reading this recipe. How funny would that be. Perfect excuse to drink wine because she did while typing this whole article of deliciousness. So i did the same! I dont know how to attach a picture to this comment, but i am following you now on instagram and i used the hashtags. It would seriously make my year if you saw it! I recently started loving to cook and beleive it to be a new hobby of mine and have gotten pretty good at it! Blessings💕
Hi Tiffany! It looks like your IG account is private so we can’t see your posts, but we love how much you’re loving to cook! Thanks for such a sweet comment. Cheers! 🍷🍷
I made my profile not private on instagram so you can see it! 🙂 sorry about that! Let me know what you think!
This is the BEST. The only change i made was i used 3 packages of the smaller sized shrimps. My whole family loved it and begged me to make it again!
I can’t wait to try this !
This was awesome. I just last Sunday had Cajun shrimp and chicken fettuccine at TGIF and liked it a lot. This was way better
Delicious!
I love this dish, it is so easy and turns out great every time. Sometimes I just make the shrimp and use it for an appetizer with a dip at cocktail parties. Great dish!!!!
That is such a good idea! So glad you’re loving the recipe 🙂
Delicious! Your recipes never disappoint. Thank you.
Excellent