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Home » Dinner » Cajun Shrimp & Rice

Cajun Shrimp & Rice

Created: February 19, 2015 Updated: March 31, 2021 by lyuba 7 Comments

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Spicy, spicy delicious dinner! Cajun Shrimp cooked with tomatoes and scallions in spicy tomato sauce and served over rice.

Cajun Shrimp over Rice on a plate with green onions on top and a fork to the right



Let’s just talk about how much of a pain recipe development can be! On average, I make 4-5 new recipes a week and the rest are tried and true. Most of the time, recipes that I  write work out perfectly well and everything is delicious. But there are those few times, when a recipe is just a big pain in a butt. Yes, there are a few risky “brilliant ideas” that I’ve had over the years that I just could not work out, so I’ve given up. There are also some that I am still currently working on that I am still hoping to work out.

And then there are those recipes that supposed to be nice and easy that suddenly just don’t want to cooperate. I had this great idea to make some Cajun Shrimp Mac and Cheese. I wanted to find the perfect mild cheese to compliment Cajun flavors and I decided on Havarti (and some whit cheddar). Well, I am not sure if it was the cheese or the order but the recipe just backfired at me big time. Back to the drawing board with that mac and cheese!

Since I was still having a craving for some Cajun shrimp, I decided to make some shrimp with tomato based sauce and serve it over rice. It came out SO tasty and was incredibly fast and easy. Truly a lovely dinner after a day of battling with recipe development issues.

Cajun Shrimp over Rice on a plate with green onions on top

Cajun shrimp rice entree on a white round plate sitting on a tan placemat and a fork below the plate to the right all viewed from above.

Cajun Shrimp & Rice

Cajun Shrimp cooked with tomatoes and scallions in spicy tomato sauce and served over rice.
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Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cajun shrimp, rice
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper more if you like more heat
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 8 oz shrimp
  • 1 cup tomatoes chopped
  • 4 stalks of scallions chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 Tbsp tomato sauce
  • 3/4 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp honey
  • Salt
  • 2 cups cooked rice

Instructions

  • Cook rice according to the package and make shrimp while it's cooking.
  • Mix cayenne pepper, paprika, thyme and oregano together in a small cup.
  • In a bowl, coat shrimp with half of the spice mixture.
  • Heat up oil in a medium cooking pan over medium heat.
  • Add shrimp, tomatoes, scallions and garlic. Cook until shrimp start to turn pink.
  • Add tomato sauce, broth, honey and remaining spice mix. Mix well, add salt to taste and bring to simmer. Simmer, stirring often for about 5 minutes.
  • Divide rice between two plates and add shrimp/veggies on top, making sure to scoop sauce over it as well.

Notes

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I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Dinner, Rice, Seafood, Shrimp Tagged With: Cajun, shrimp

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Comments

  1. Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says

    February 19, 2015 at 7:38 am

    This looks delicious!! Can’t wait to make it!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      February 19, 2015 at 3:03 pm

      I hope you will and let me know how you like it! Thank you, Anele!

      Reply
  2. Liz says

    February 21, 2015 at 9:48 am

    All lovely recipes. Thanks so much and have a great weekend.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      February 24, 2015 at 11:19 pm

      Thank you so much, Liz!

      Reply
  3. Mike says

    December 29, 2018 at 7:54 pm

    Really delicious ! I made it for my mom 🙂 the sauce was a bit wet for me but I didn’t measure the amount of tomatoes and added mushrooms to the mix. Still came out great!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      January 10, 2019 at 2:56 pm

      I’m SO glad to heat it, Mike! Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  4. Squirdle says

    December 24, 2022 at 2:25 pm

    5 stars
    Lyuba, I’ve been following you for a long time now and always use your recipes. I’m a mother of two reading your recipes has literally made my life much easier 🙂

    Thank you,
    Sarah

    Reply

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