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Spicy New Orleans Shrimp

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by: Joanna Cismaru
07.13.19
Updated: 07.21.20

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These Spicy New Orleans Shrimp are hot, spicy, decadent, bold and super delicious, just the thing to satisfy your cravings! 

Spicy New Orleans Shrimp in a skillet garnished with parsley

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.

Spicy New Orleans Shrimp in a skillet ready to go in the oven

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.
Spicy New Orleans Shrimp in a skillet right out of the oven garnished with parsley

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!

These Spicy New Orleans Shrimp are hot, spicy, decadent, bold and super delicious, just the thing to satisfy your cravings!

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 delicious shrimp recipes:

  • 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

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Spicy New Orleans Shrimp

4.53 from 535 votes
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Marinating Time: 30 mins
Total: 55 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 2
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These Spicy New Orleans Shrimp are hot, spicy, decadent, bold and super delicious, just the thing to satisfy your cravings!

Equipment

  • 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 lb white tiger shrimp
  • 2 tbsp butter unsalted
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp sriracha hot sauce or tabasco
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • juice from 1/2 lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp 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.

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Recipe Notes

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.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Recipe originally shared April 2014.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 443kcal (22%)Carbohydrates: 15g (5%)Protein: 32g (64%)Fat: 28g (43%)Saturated Fat: 9g (56%)Cholesterol: 316mg (105%)Sodium: 1611mg (70%)Potassium: 418mg (12%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 8g (9%)Vitamin A: 1975IU (40%)Vitamin C: 12.7mg (15%)Calcium: 156mg (16%)Iron: 1.9mg (11%)
Course:Appetizer
Cuisine:American
Keyword:new orleans shrimp, shrimp, spicy shrimp
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  1. Rick says

    February 11, 2021 at 4:34 pm

    What other proteins can you use? Loved it

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      February 11, 2021 at 4:38 pm

      Anything you want! Chicken, beef, pork, tofu, you name it! This sauce is good on ANYTHING!!Just keep in mind different proteins will require different cook times 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jody says

    February 11, 2021 at 4:30 pm

    We love this recipe and would like to make for family that doesn’t eat shrimp. Have you tried with any other fish?

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      February 11, 2021 at 4:39 pm

      You can use this recipe with any protein you like! It’s incredible. Just keep in mind different proteins will require different cook times!

      Reply
  3. Charlene says

    January 24, 2021 at 4:09 pm

    Sauce was a little too sweet for me, I had to up my Worcestershire sauce and add chili sauce. Next time I’ll just replace the chili sauce with the sweet chili sauce. We serve this over cheeses grits…Yummo!

    Reply
  4. KIM M. says

    October 21, 2020 at 4:09 pm

    5 stars
    Mouth watering!!!!! My whole family loves it. I usually have to manipulate a recipe to bring it up to my standards, but not this one! The sauce is so amazing that it has to be sopped up with some bread. We put it over rice or creamy polenta.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      October 21, 2020 at 4:52 pm

      Oh this would be great over creamy polenta, have to try this next time. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Christal says

    October 10, 2020 at 5:48 pm

    I love this recipe and my husband loves even more. We usually have it with rice! Thank you for my weekly change up seafood recipe!

    Reply
    • jo says

      October 11, 2020 at 10:04 am

      My pleasure!

      Reply
  6. Reenie says

    September 7, 2020 at 8:41 pm

    5 stars
    This was ssssoo good!! Doubled the sauce and just cooked everything on top of the stove. So quick and tasty. Will definitely be making this again!!

    Reply
  7. Daniel Molina says

    August 31, 2020 at 2:00 pm

    5 stars
    Love this recipe! I make it for me and my wife once a week. It’s so simple and easy to make. Also, since she’s vegan, I switch out the shrimp for tofu and Worchester sauce for a vegan BBQ sauce. So delicious!

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