Spicy Cajun Shrimp and Sausages
"Delicious over rice. The original recipe ingredients are for 1 tablespoon Cajun or Creole seasoning - this seemed like a lot for us, so adjust per your taste. The original recipe also used Creole mustard and I used Dijon mustard (reducing the amount that was called for). Recipe source: Bon Appetit (February 2007)"
photo by LDS Chef Ashlie
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon creole seasoning (or to taste see my comment in description) or 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning (or to taste see my comment in description)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 12 ounces andouille sausages, cut crosswise into diagonal 3/4-inch pieces (or your favorite smoked sausage)
- 1 onion, halved, thinly sliced
- 1 green pepper, cut into 1/2 inch wide strips (or use a red bell pepper for a prettier dish)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard (the original recipe suggested 5 tablespoons Creole mustard)
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
directions
- Toss shrimp with the Cajun seasoning in a medium bowl and set aside.
- In a skillet over high heat heat 1 tablespoon oil and then add the sausage pieces, cooking until browned turning occasionally (5 minutes).
- Transfer sausage to a large bowl.
- Add shrimp to skillet, cooking for 3-5 minutes and then transfer shrimp to bowl with sausage.
- Add remaining oil (1 tablespoon) to skillet along with the onion, bell pepper and thyme, cook stirring until soft (5 minutes).
- Stir in broth, mustard and vinegar, stirring until sauce thickens (2 minutes).
- Return sausage and shrimp to skillet and simmer until heated through (1 minute).
- Season with salt and pepper if desired.
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Reviews
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This was really good! I did do things a tiny bit different though. I kind of made it as a jambalaya. In a medium bowl I threw in my sausage, spices (including cajun seasoning, I didn't mix it in with the shrimp just threw it in the bowl), onions and bell pepper and I didn't do chicken broth. I added one large fresh chopped tomatoe, 1 tsp. garlic powder, salt, 1/3 cup water and a dash oregano. Mixed it all up and set aside. In a pan I seared a couple chicken breast, seasoned with salt and pepper, took out and put in the sausage mixture and heated up then poured into a casserole dish, put in the chicken as well and baked in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes. 15 minutes before done I threw in the shrimp and let cook for remainder of time. SO GOOD!! I loved the flavor the mustard and vinegar gave it! So yummy!! -
I made this for dinner tonight and used smoked sausage. Tasty and very simple to make. BF and son really enjoyed. I used brown rice to serve over. Thanks for sharing!
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This was very good! My husband usually doesn't like green peppers, but he didn't mind them in this for some reason. If I make this again, I think I'll cut back on the heat a little, but otherwise it was great! Thanks! -
This dish went too fast to even snap a single photo - smelled so good while it was simmering away and tasted just as good too. I used Hot Italian Sausage cuz it was all I could find here - worked very well. Also, used Balsamic vinegar instead of red wine vinegar just because we prefer it. Also served it over rice. Nice dish! I might try a bit of chopped garlic next time just for fun. -
Love it! Love it! Love it! The spices were just right (I used the 1 Tablespoon of Tony Chachere's)and beef kielbasa since that was all I had in my freezer. Delicious and easy to throw together. I would not change a thing. This one is going to make repeat appearances at our table. Thanks for posting!!
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