Cajun Shrimp

Name: Cajun Shrimp
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American-Cajun-Creole
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Bloody Mary mix; 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 Tbs. minced fresh cilantro, plus sprigs for<br> garnish; 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce; Dash of Tabasco sauce, or to taste; Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste; 36 cooked deveined large shrimp with tails<br> intact, about 3/4 lb. total

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Create this easy appetizer with Bloody Mary mix brightened by fresh cilantro and lemon juice. You can substitute tomato juice cocktail for the mix. If you are serving only adults, add a splash of vodka to the sauce before adding the shrimp.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Servings 10

Ingredients

3/4 cup Bloody Mary mix
2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
2 Tbs. minced fresh cilantro, plus sprigs forgarnish
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Dash of Tabasco sauce, or to taste
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
36 cooked deveined large shrimp with tailsintact, about 3/4 lb. total

Directions

In a bowl, stir together the Bloody Mary mix, lemon juice, garlic, minced cilantro, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco. Season with salt and pepper. Add the shrimp and toss gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

To serve, arrange the shrimp on a platter, garnish with the cilantro sprigs, and accompany with cocktail napkins and toothpicks for easy serving. Serves 8 to 10.

Adapted from Williams-Sonoma, Thanksgiving Entertaining, by Lou Seibert Pappas (Simon & Schuster, 2005).

Cajun Shrimp

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