This broiled shrimp recipe is the simplest approach to make completely juicy and crispy shrimp! Seasoned with cajun seasoning and served with a heavenly honey butter sauce.

This shrimp tastes wonderful by itself — however can simply be become a tasty important dish when served over pasta or rice.

The Most Scrumptious Shrimp Recipe

At Fir Foodie Finds, we’re at all times searching for new methods to simplify our favourite dishes with out taking successful on high quality. So after we tried broiling our shrimp, we found how fast and straightforward it actually was! 

Not solely is it a easy recipe, however the shrimp comes out simply as juicy as it could in the event you sautéed or grilled it. The one distinction is how deliciously crispy it’s on the surface! Principally, it’s our new favourite approach to cook dinner shrimp.

Broiled Shrimp Substances

• Shrimp: we extremely recommend shopping for high quality jumbo shrimp. Often, meaning you can find shrimp that haven’t been peeled within the deli or the frozen part. Goal truly has our favourite jumbo shrimp proper now. You will discover them within the freezer part.
• Olive oil: important for marinating the shrimp with the cajun seasoning.
• Cajun Seasoning: Our home made cajun seasoning is daring, spicy, and earthy. It’s the right seasoning for broiled shrimp!

TASTY HONEY BUTTER SAUCE

This contemporary shrimp tastes implausible dipped in our scrumptious honey butter sauce. It’s the right quantity of buttery, tangy, and candy! All you want is the next:

• Butter
• Honey
• Contemporary lemon juice
• Salt & pepper

Make Broiled Shrimp

TURN ON BROILER

Set the oven to a excessive broil and line a baking sheet with tin foil or spray with non-stick cooking spray. 

SEASON SHRIMP

Subsequent, pat the uncooked shrimp dry with paper towels and switch them to a mixing bowl. Toss the shrimp dry with olive oil and season them with the cajun seasoning. Then toss the shrimp with the seasoning till the shrimp are fully coated. 

BROIL

Switch the shrimp to the lined baking sheet and place within the oven for 4 minutes, flipping the shrimp midway at 2 minutes. 

ALLOW SHRIMP TO COOL

As soon as the shrimp is agency and pink in shade, take away it from the oven and instantly switch it to a plate to relaxation.

MAKE HONEY BUTTER SAUCE

Whereas the shrimp is resting, whisk the melted butter, honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper collectively till mixed. 

SERVE + ENJOY

Serve the shrimp with the butter combination, or serve the shrimp over pasta or rice. Get pleasure from!

Different Methods to Season Broiled Shrimp

There are such a lot of taste combos that you should use for broiled shrimp. Under are different enjoyable taste combos you should use:

• Garlic powder + dried thyme 
• Italian Seasoning + salt 
• Chili powder + paprika + salt 
• Cumin, lemon juice  + salt 
• Curry powder or curry paste

Prime Ideas for Broiling Shrimp

We examined this recipe with each giant and jumbo shrimp. Be happy to make use of any measurement shrimp you will discover. Simply be cautious about how a lot seasoning you make and use primarily based on the dimensions shrimp you employ. 

Keep watch over your shrimp because it broils! It ought to take 3 to five minutes to cook dinner, however time will fluctuate relying on the dimensions of your shrimp. If the uncooked shrimp are curling, that’s when you understand they’re executed.  

Keep in mind to flip your shrimp midway via cooking. Some broilers will be uneven, so it will make sure the shrimp browns evenly.

Desserts to Serve with Broiled Shrimp

There are such a lot of completely different aspect dishes you may put together to eat alongside this shrimp. Whereas this shrimp tastes nice as a full meal served over pasta or rice, we additionally prefer to serve this shrimp earlier than a candy dessert to offset the spiciness. 

Listed below are a few of our favorites:

FAQs

Storage

Retailer your broiled shrimp in an hermetic container within the fridge for 3-4 days.