Creamy Cajun Shrimp

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb raw shrimp, detailed, deveigned
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream
• chopped parsley
• 360 g green beans

Recipe

• 1 season the shrimp with the spices above. you can also add a bit of hot sauce for a kick.
• 2 heat up your green beans either on stove top or microwave. i used frozen green beans.
• 3 melt 2 t of butter in a pan or wok over medium-high heat, and drizzle olive oil in the pan as well.
• 4 just before butter browns, add the shrimp one at a time to the pan. after about 1-2 minutes on one side, flip the shrimp over to cook through.
• 5 remove shrimp from pan, reduce heat to low. keep shrimp covered and on a warmer if possible to keep warm.
• 6 add 1 t of butter, lemon juice and half & half to the pan, continuously stirring until creamy. (you can use heavy cream for a heavier sauce).
• 7 pour cream over the shrimp.
• 8 put green beans on top of a plate, and spread half of the creamy shrimp on top of the green beans. delicious!