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Spicy New Orleans Shrimp has an incredibly flavorful marinade that is spicy, but not overpowering. You will want to savor every drop of it! Serve shrimp on its own, over rice, or with crusty bread for dipping

Spicy New Orleans Shrimp is bold and super flavorful, but not overpowering. Serve on its own, over rice, or with crusty bread for dipping so you don't miss a single drop of sauce #seafood #shrimp #spicymarinade #bakedseafood #bakedshrimp #glutenfree #karylskulinarykrusade

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Growing up on the East coast, I had access to all the fresh seafood I wanted, so of course we ate seafood a lot growing up. On my way home from my job interview in Stillwater I was on the plane next to a friend, and his reaction to my interview: “you know you can’t get fresh seafood there”. I refused to eat seafood for the first year I lived in Oklahoma, and it was still a couple more years before I started buying the flash-frozen seafood at Sam’s Club. It wasn’t fresh, but it was very good.

FRESH SEAFOOD IN A LANDLOCKED STATE??!

About a year ago I discovered White River Fish Market and Bodean. Both are restaurants, and both fly in fresh seafood daily. Bodean is more convenient to where I visit in Tulsa, so whenever I’m in town I will stop there and pick up enough seafood to last me a couple of days. What I really like about visiting either market is that the fish mongers know their stuff. And they want to help you make the best decisions on what to buy and how to prepare it.

Shrimp is one of my favorite types of seafood. I buy frozen shrimp at Sam’s and Wal Mart, but I always pick up fresh shrimp at Bodean. Sure, it’s pricier than the grocery store, as is all the seafood at Bodean and White River, but it is well worth it. There are so many great shrimp dishes on Pinterest, and I have a few favorites. The other day I wanted something different, and came across a recipe for Spicy New Orleans Shrimp.

Spicy New Orleans Shrimp has an incredibly flavorful marinade that is spicy, but not overpowering. You will want to savor every drop of it! Serve shrimp on its own, over rice, or with crusty bread for dipping #seafood #shrimp #spicymarinade #bakedseafood #bakedshrimp #glutenfree #karylskulinarykrusade

Oh my gosh, this Spicy New Orleans Shrimp is absolutely amazing. The marinade is bold and spicy, and bursting with flavor.

WHAT MAKES SPICY NEW ORLEANS SHRIMP SO DELICIOUS?

Just a few of the flavor components include:

  • Worchestershire Sauce – I’m not quite sure exactly what’s in it, or exactly what it adds. But when I don’t add it into a dish, I can tell the difference
  • Sweet Chili Sauce: there are a lot of flavors going on in sweet chili sauce, and I love that the sauce works well with many different dishes
  • Liquid Smoke: this sauce is a great way to add smoky flavor, and a deep rich color, to dishes
  • Sriracha Hot Sauce: this is where most of the heat comes from. Be careful, and don’t add too much or your mouth will be on fire
KEYS TO THE PERFECT MARINADE FOR THE SPICY NEW ORLEANS SHRIMP
  • The first step is to cook the marinade! So you’ll need to make sure you give the marinade enough time to cool before adding the shrimp, or it will cook the shrimp. After it cooks, I move the marinade to an oven-safe dish so it cools down faster, and let it sit for about 15 minutes
  • Marinate for up to 4 hours in the fridge. I marinated it overnight once, and the sauce was “off”
  • The marinade will partially solidify in the fridge, so take it out of the fridge 30 minutes before putting it in the oven

Spicy New Orleans Shrimp is bold and super flavorful, but not overpowering. Serve on its own, over rice, or with crusty bread for dipping so you don't miss a single drop of sauce #seafood #shrimp #spicymarinade #bakedseafood #bakedshrimp #glutenfree #karylskulinarykrusade

There are a lot of components to the Spicy New Orleans Shrimp marinade, but it comes together very quickly. The smell as it’s cooking is divine, and that cooking intensifies the flavors. You can control the amount of spice, and I usually end up going overboard. I serve Spicy New Orleans Shrimp over rice or with a piece of crusty bread. No, not because I love carbs…even though I do. The spice is the real deal, and you’ll want something to cool down your mouth. Seriously…don’t let that sauce go to waste!

Adapted from Jo Cooks

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Spicy New Orleans Shrimp

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

  • 1 lb large/jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Flat leaf parsley and oregano, for garnish

MARINADE

  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 4 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 Tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons fresh oregano
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha hot sauce
  • 4 cloves roasted garlic, chopped
  • juice from 1 lemon

Instructions

  • Add all marinade ingredients to small saucepan. Stir and simmer for 10 minutes
  • Remove marinade from heat, add to oven-proof dish and allow to cool for 10 minutes, Add shrimp, cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours.
  • Remove shrimp from fridge and let come to room temperature for about 30 minutes
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake shrimp until just cooked through, about 15 minutes for jumbo shrimp. Smaller shrimp will cook more quickly
  • Garnish shrimp & sauce with fresh parsley or oregano. Serve shrimp on its own, over rice, or with a piece of crusty bread
Nutrient values are estimates only. Variations may occur due to product availability and food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients, etc

Spicy New Orleans Shrimp has an incredibly flavorful marinade that is spicy, but not overpowering. You will want to savor every drop of it! Serve shrimp on its own, over rice, or with crusty bread for dipping #seafood #shrimp #spicymarinade #bakedseafood #bakedshrimp #glutenfree #karylskulinarykrusade

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  2. I love worcestershire sauce and I’m sure I would love this shrimp. Did you know the sauce was made by accident?The way I heard it they were making something medicinal with fish sauce and seasonings and it turned out awful. Instead of throwing it away, they left it in a barrel, where it was untouched for a year and a half. When they came back to it, it had fermented and become what we know today. Have you ever tried it on an eggs benedict?? If you like worcestershire sauce, it’s crazy good.

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    • Oh wow, I had no idea of the history! I love it when something awesome comes from a mistake. I haven’t tried it on eggs benedict, but I’ll have to give that a try

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  4. This sounds so flavorful, I love it! And I’m totally with you – shrimp is one of those foods that I think is nearly always worth springing for the freshest, highest-quality you can find, but I think we are so lucky to live in a time when flash-frozen shrimp is a really good option for people who don’t live very close to the coast!

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  7. This looks amazing! I’m definitely going to have to try this for dinner. My SO loves spicy food so this is right up his alley! Thank you for sharing this!

    A- simplylovely90.com

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    • Thank you so much! I love spicy food too. And the great thing with this dish is that you can adjust the spice level easily

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  8. That shrimp probably also tastes better because it’s not imported from Asia– there’s a lot of really delicious high-quality gulf or oregon-coast shrimp that you can find frozen! This looks DELICIOUS- I want some right now!

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    I need to make this to get psyched for my upcoming trip to New Orleans!

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    This looks amazing! Definitely making this for dinner this week!

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    This looks like a dish my husband would be obsessed with. Pinning to surprise him with it soon! Thanks so much for sharing!

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    This looks soooo good! I’ve never been a spicy type person (can’t handle the heat!) but this looks too good to pass up!

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    • Thank you Amy! Since you make the marinade, you can definitely tone down the heat. I think squeezing a little lemon over the top once it’s done adds a really nice brightness that cuts down a little heat as well.

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    Yum! Your pictures leave my mouth watering. I have some shrimp in the freezer and HAVE to try this. Definitely sharing this on Pinterest and Yummly! Thank you for the amazing recipe!

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