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Easy Blackened Seasoned Shrimp

By Rachael | Updated on August 8, 2020

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Easy Blackened Shrimp:

Blackened Shrimp Recipe. New Orleans seasoned blackened shrimp with a mixture of bold and flavorful spices. The perfect appetizer, these shrimp have a little spice, and a lot of flavor, but come together quickly.

Serve with rice pilaf and roasted asparagus for a complete meal, or use as an appetizer alongside chicken wings.

Easy blackened seasoned shrimp with mango dipping sauce

This Easy Blackened Seasoned Shrimp recipe was shared as a guest post from Matthew Ivan of Plating Pixels. 

Within this recipe post you’ll learn how to make bold, seasoned shrimp. You’ll also learn cooking tips to bring out more flavor in spices.

Blackened shrimp with mango dipping sauce

Blackening seasoning is a simple mixture of spices that creates bold flavor. The seasoning is traditionally made up of key spices and herbs.

Among them, cayenne, paprika, cumin, thyme and oregano are critical to the flavor.

I’ve found the mixture in this recipe is the ideal ratio of spices and herbs that work best for blackened seasoned shrimp. The seasoning adds an aromatic smoky taste to buttery, tender shrimp. It’s a delightful paring.

What is the difference between cajun and blackened?

Such a good question! They are fairly similar however, Cajun Seasoning tends to be  spicier, and a good blackening seasoning has some heat, but also offers herbaceous notes from the thyme and oregano. And then  you get some depth of flavor with the paprika, garlic, onion, and salt.

Blackened shrimp with mango dipping sauce

Now that you know the basics behind the seasoning; you can use it with shrimp, fish or chicken to create a simple and flavorful meal.

This Easy Blackened Seasoned Shrimp perfectly pairs with a dipping sauce. You can find the accompanying Mango Lime Dipping Sauce recipe on Plating Pixels.

Blackened shrimp with mango dipping sauce

Cooking tips: Heating spices brings out flavor

    • Dried herbs and spices are fat-soluble and release their flavor when heated in oil. Coating the shrimp in even just a small amount of dried seasonings, then cooking in oil, creates big flavor. I also added a bit of flour to the seasoning to give extra crispiness when cooking in oil.
    • Another way you could use this technique is for chili, soups or stews. If you’re cooking onions, add the dry spices to the pan at the end and cook for a few minutes; then add to the liquid base. This will add much more flavor then simply adding spices to the liquid.

Easy blackened shrimp with mango dipping sauce

Serving Suggestions:

  • Appetizer: Serve this blackened shrimp along side egg rolls, chicken wings, and crudite for the ultimate small bites party food.
  • Serve on a hoagie with sautéed peppers and onions for an awesome sandwich!
  • Serve with pasta and a little butter sauce mixed with the seasonings for a complete meal.
  • Mushroom Rice Pilaf and Roasted Broccoli or Cauliflower go well with this shrimp for a complete meal as well.

Easy Blackened Seasoned Shrimp

Easy Blackened Seasoned Shrimp recipe. New Orleans seasoned blackened shrimp with a mixture of bold and flavorful spices. Quick and easy to make shrimp.
4.34 from 3 votes
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Course: Shrimp
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blackened, easy, seasoned, shrimp
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 16 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 175kcal
Author: Rachael

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons ground smoked paprika can also substitute regular
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper more or less depending on desired spiciness
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon flour all-purpose or gluten-free
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds shrimp; deveined and peeled tails on

Instructions

  • If shrimp is frozen, defrost in the refrigerator the night before.
  • Combine all seasoning ingredients from paprika to salt in a medium bowl. Place shrimp and seasoning mix in a large ziplock and seal. Shake to evenly coat. Let sit for at least 5–10 minutes for spices to soak in.
  • Heat oil in large non-stick pan or skillet on medium-high heat. Add seasoned shrimp and cook 5–6 minutes, stirring or rotating halfway between; until opaque white and cooked through. Remove from heat and serve immediately with Mango Lime Dipping Sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 285mg | Sodium: 1466mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 1290IU | Vitamin C: 5.2mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 3.5mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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This guest post is by Matthew Ivan of Plating Pixels. Recipe and photography by Matthew Ivan video by Rachael at Eazy Peazy Mealz.

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  1. Bruce Anderson says

    June 10, 2016 at 7:52 pm

    I just made the dipping sauce. I just made the blackened shrimp but for that I used vegan shrimp. It all came out so good. Thanks Bruce
    Reply
    • Rachael says

      June 10, 2016 at 10:22 pm

      Glad to hear it!
      Reply
  2. Jason Mitchell says

    April 24, 2018 at 6:34 pm

    Hey iam new when it comes to cooking shrimp iam more of a beer and chicken cooker . Bit I love seafood I seen your receipt and iam going to try it in the morning
    Reply
  3. Lisa says

    December 1, 2018 at 5:22 pm

    I would cut spices in half that was Spicy and I do love spices foods.
    Reply
    • Rachael says

      December 10, 2018 at 10:53 am

      Thank you for the feedback.
      Reply
  4. Vicki says

    July 23, 2019 at 8:39 am

    This recipe was so easy to make and delicious! The Mango Lime dipping sauce is a great compliment to shrimp. it really helped to cool the "heat" of the shrimp seasoning. This is one of my new favorites!
    ★★★★★
    Reply
    • Rachael says

      July 29, 2019 at 7:25 am

      I am so glad! We love it too.
      Reply

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