Spicy New Orleans Shrimp
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These Spicy New Orleans Shrimp are hot, spicy, decadent, bold and super delicious, just the thing to satisfy your cravings!
Anyone else out there love a spicy, bold dish any night of the week? I know I’m not the only one, which is why I’m excited to share my spicy New Orleans style shrimp with all my lovely readers today. These plump little shrimp are swimming in a buttery, spicy, and smokey marinade.
Not only is is insanely delicious, with lots of sauce left over to douse some good crusty bread in, but it’s also such a quick recipe, only 5 minute prep time! This is my goto shrimp recipe whenever I want a quick and delicious shrimp that I know everyone will love. Give this shrimp recipe a try and see why it’s become a reader favorite!
What Is New Orleans Style?
While I’ve never been to New Orleans myself, I am completely in love with the idea of New Orleans cuisine. Gumbos, jambalayas, etouffees, beignets and muffullettas is what I dream of. New Orleans style food blends influences from France, Spain, Haiti, Germany, Italian, and deep south soul food. This means that this style of cuisine is packed full of flavor, heat, and usually seafood.
Ingredients
Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Shrimp – I used white tiger shrimp today as I wanted shrimp that were big and plump. Feel free to substitute whatever shrimp you have on hand.
- Butter – Unsalted as we want to control the sodium content of our dish.
- Olive oil – We’re going to brown our butter in some olive oil today, this will prevent the butter from burning.
- Sauce – Store bought sweet chili sauce, Worcestershire, and hot sauce (I chose sriracha) make up the saucy base of our dish.
- Spices – Chili powder for heat and color and smoked paprika for a complex sweet yet smokey note.
- Herbs – Today I used dried oregano right in the dish and fresh chopped parsley as a garnish. If you want to use either all fresh or all dried just keep in mind that 1 teaspoon of dried herbs equals 1 fresh tablespoon.
- Garlic – Use as much or little as you like.
- Liquid smoke – This will add that smokey element that we’re looking for in our dish, optional but strongly recommended.
- Lemon juice – Trust me fresh is best when it comes to this lemon juice! We’re just using juice from half a lemon today.
- Seasoning – Salt and pepper.
How To Make Spicy New Orleans Shrimp
Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Prepare the shrimp: Peel and devein the shrimp.
- Combine the recipe: Add the rest of the ingredients to oven safe skillet, stir and let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from the heat and let cool for a couple minutes. Add the shrimp and toss it around so that it’s fully immersed in the sauce.
- Marinate the shrimp: Cover with foil and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to 4 hours.
- Finish the New Orleans style shrimp: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake shrimp for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately with crusty French bread and drizzle with additional lemon juice as needed.
How To Prep Your Shrimp
You’ll want to start at the small legs on the shrimp. Simply pull those off and the rest of the shell should start to release. Pull off the rest of the shell – but keep the tails on. To remove the vein along the top simply cut a slit with a small knife down the middle of the shrimp’s back before removing the black vein with the tip of your knife.
Why Do We Marinate The Shrimp
This sauce is worth its weight in gold, there I said it. It’s so rich, buttery, and satisfying and we really want it to soak its way into every bite of shrimp, don’t we? That’s why we allow this dish to marinate for as long as possible, because that’s the best way to allow those flavors to penetrate our shrimp. So go for as long as you can possibly resist!
How To Serve
I personally love some great crusty bread, ideally the best French baguette you can find. Here are some of my favorite accompaniments for you to try out yourself!
- No Knead Bread
- Sunflower And Flax Seed Whole Wheat Skillet Bread
- Cheddar Olive Thyme Bread
- Mashed Potatoes
- Creamy Polenta
Leftovers
In the fridge this recipe will keep for 3 – 4 days in an airtight container, so feel free to make ahead of time. You can freeze the shrimp from this recipe for up to 3 months in an airtight container. Just allow the dish to thaw overnight in the fridge before cooking.
More Incredible Shrimp Recipes To Try
- Maple BBQ Glazed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
- Honey Soy Shrimp
- Garlic and Parsley Butter Shrimp
- Coconut Shrimp Curry
- Cajun Shrimp with Spicy Mango Dipping Sauce
- Cajun Shrimp with Tomato Alfredo Pasta
- Tomato Shrimp Pasta
- Oven Baked Shrimp
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Spicy New Orleans Shrimp
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Ingredients
- 1 pound white tiger shrimp
- 2 tablespoon butter (unsalted)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce (or tabasco)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoon parsley (chopped)
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Instructions
- Peel and devein the shrimp.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to oven safe skillet, stir and let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove skillet from the heat and let cool for a couple minutes.
- Add the shrimp and toss it around so that it’s fully immersed in the sauce.
- Cover with foil and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Bake shrimp for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve immediately with crusty French bread and drizzle with additional lemon juice as needed.
Equipment
Notes
Recipe originally shared April 2014.
Nutrition Information
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amazing
I liked it very much
This recipe was absolutely amazing! I’ve been cooking all summer for a recently diagnosed-diabetic who has needed to make major diet changes, and this recipe is a great example that food can be healthy and taste fantastic. We just switched the bread with brown rice and it was perfect for them.
Trying this today. Can I grill the shrimp instead of baking?
Absolutely! Grilling the shrimp will add a lovely smoky flavor that pairs wonderfully with the spicy marinade. Just be sure to preheat your grill and oil the grates to prevent sticking. Grill the shrimp for about 2-3 minutes per side or until they turn pink and opaque. Keep an eye on them, as shrimp can easily overcook.
This was amazing!!! My husband asked what else I can make in that sauce. Maybe chicken next.
Yes, I’ve made it with chicken many times, it works great!
Quick! Super easy, very good. My go to spicy shrimp recipe every time. Thank you very much.
My favorite spicy shrimp recipe. Super easy very quick, never a disappointment.
This dish is delicious. Made it numerous times. I double the sauce
It’s music to my ears that you’re loving the Spicy New Orleans Shrimp! And doubling the sauce? That’s a genius move – I mean, who doesn’t want more of that mouthwatering goodness, right? I’m thrilled that this recipe has become a regular in your kitchen. Thanks for coming back and sharing your experience, it truly means a lot. Keep enjoying and happy cooking! 😊🍤🔥
This was yummy, though not as spicy as I had hoped and the sauce was more watery then I hoped. But it was still yummy over some cheesy mashed potatoes. I will be trying again with maybe more chili sauce and some red pepper flakes. Thanks for sharing this!
Great recipe….we all love it… simple to make…very nice recipe
great recipe i double the sauce and lonede it
I would double the sauce it was that good! I served it over rice with black beans and cilantro. DELISH!!!!!
loved this. I doubled the sauce and wish I had some hot bread but did not want the extra calories! Yummy!
A favorite in our family! We like extra sauce so I double the sauce and keep the 1 lb of shrimp. It is wonderful over mashed potatoes. 😍
I can’t wait to try this recipe. I have precooked shrimp (not my first choice but the sale was hard to pass up). How would you adjust cooking/recipe for the precooked shrimp? Any suggestions?
I think I would keep them in there about 10 minutes or at least until heated through completely, you want that sauce nice and hot.
I’m cooking on a high end yacht Charter this weekend and when I saw this sauce I knew it was special. I planned to have it as one of the bigger staples of the trip. It hasn’t even simmered completely and my jaw has dropped. Thank you so much for sharing this. You have an excellent sense of flavor!