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Spicy Lime Grilled Shrimp

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"Grilled shrimp with a lime base and some kick!" — Kimmy K

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3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning (such as Emeril's Essence®)
1 lime, juiced

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp (30-40 per pound)

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Directions

Mix together the Cajun seasoning, lime juice, and vegetable oil in a resealable plastic bag. Add the shrimp, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Remove the shrimp from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
Cook the shrimp on the preheated grill until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 2 minutes per side.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 5 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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Ohhh my...this was delicious!! I doubled the amount of shrimp and dressing...but only used 1 1/2tblspns of cajun seasoning total..I thought this had enought kick. I also used olive oil instead of vegetable oil and added the zest of one of the limes for more lime-y flavor. They are excellent! Served with Tangy Cucumber and Avocado Salad from this site. Thanks!!

—SLJ6

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Apr 13, 2009

didn't satisfy me

—Hamed

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212 Ratings

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Apr 23, 2009

This was a great recipe for shrimp. I tried it and it was very good. I also tried it on chicken wings with a dab of tequila,and marinated it overnight in the 'fridge and baked them the next day as an appetizer for friends. Now that was awesome!! Gimme lime anytime!

—Patti

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Apr 14, 2009

loved this recipe! I make my own cajun seasoning and it was really good. definitely a kick. After grilling the shrimp i did squeeze fresh lime over it and it was great! will make again

—alicia

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Apr 20, 2009

I used Old Bay seasoning instead of the Cajun seasoning. Old Bay really made it spicy. Good recipe though. My husband loved it.

—WendyR

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Feb 22, 2010

Make sure you use a Cajun seasoning you like, since they vary so much in both heat and flavor! Then, add it to taste, and not necessarily as much as the recipe calls for and you will have a dish tailored specifically to your liking. Similarly with the lime juice - while we used considerably less Cajun seasoning than called for and were happy with that, we used the amount of lime juice called for (and it was a good sized lime!), found it wasn't "limey" enough for our liking and squeezed extra on afterward. Hubby just broiled these rather than grilling them, a few minutes on each side. We used these to top "Lemon Vinaigrette Salad," also from this site.

—naples34102

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Jun 18, 2009

Great flavor!! I marinaded for about 6 hours and threw them in a grill wok (meant for vegetables on the grill) and tossed them for about 6 minutes. Turned out great!! Will be repeating.

—Stacy Rowenhorst

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May 04, 2009

Good recipe however mine turned out WAY to salty. I used Tony Chachere's for my cajun seasoning, I'm sure it all depends on what cajun you use. I'll make again because it was very good, next time I'll just use maybe 1TBS of cajun seasoning.

—JenMaye

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Nutrition

Calories
69 kcal
3%

Carbohydrates
2.2 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
86 mg
29%

Fat
2.3 g
4%

Fiber
0.5 g
2%

Protein
9.5 g
19%

Sodium
633 mg
25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spicy Lime Grilled Shrimp

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 69
Calories from Fat: 21

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.3g 4 %
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2 %
Cholesterol 86mg 29 %
Sodium 633mg 25 %
Potassium 122mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 2.2g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2 %
Protein 9.5g 19 %
** Sugars 0.1g
** Vitamin A 2 %
** Vitamin C 6 %
** Calcium 3 %
** Iron 14 %
** Thiamin 2 %
** Niacin 25 %
** Vitamin B6 4 %
** Magnesium 6 %
** Folate 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.