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Spicy Cajun Shrimp

This recipe goes together very fast, so make sure to have all the ingredients at hand. Prepare your herbs and garlic just before you begin. This is great as either a main dish or an appetizer for parties.

What you need

  1. 2 lb shirmp, peeled and cleaned
  2. 6 Tbl butter or margarine
  3. 4 lg cloves garlic, crushed
  4. leaves from 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  5. leaves from 2 sprig fresh rosemary
  6. 6-8 lg oregano leaves
  7. 1 tsp salt
  8. plenty of ground black pepper
  9. 2 tsp Paprika
  10. 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  11. pinch Cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
  12. 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  13. 1 cup dark beer

How to make it

  1. Finely chop the herbs and combine with the crushed garlic
  2. Melt butter in skillet large enough to hold all the shrimp and sauce
  3. When butter is nearly melted add the garlic, herbs and spices
  4. When bubbly stir and add Worcestershire and shrimp
  5. Cook and stir over med-high heat until the shrimp is colored on both sides but not cooked through (about 2-4 minutes)
  6. Add beer and continue cooking until shrimp is cooked
  7. Remove cooked shrimp to a tray and continue cooking to reduce sauce over med-high heat about 5 minutes

Bread is excellent dipped in this sauce. I serve the shrimp and sauce separately. It is good served over rice.

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