This might be my favorite shrimp recipe. I can eat these like candy. 😂
A couple things worth noting: (1) the marinade has soy sauce, so if your Cajun seasoning has salt also, you might find yourself in a world of hurt; (2) these particular spices and proportions are not actually that spicy (my wife is sensitive to spice), but you can certainly turn up the heat with the cayenne and/or Cajun seasoning.
Takes about 2.5 hours total time. Give yourself an hour to marinade, and 1 1/2 hours to smoke on low. (This is one thing I think pellet cookers do really well. I smoke at 180°F to an internal temperature of 125°F.)
Smoked Sweet & Spicy Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 pound uncooked large shrimp, shelled, deveined
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons no-salt Cajun seasoning, such as Frontier Co-Op Organic Cajun Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Pinch of Morton’s kosher salt
Step 1
Combine first 7 ingredients in medium-sized bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour.
Step 2
Heat smoker to 180°F. Smoke until shrimp reach 125 °F internal temperature. Garnish with lemon wedges.
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