This quick and easy spicy shrimp recipe is perfect for a simple appetizer or for topping pasta or salad for dinner.
Once you know how to properly defrost frozen shrimp, it is great to have a few easy shrimp recipes in your routine.
This spicy shrimp recipe uses both lime and cilantro--one of my favorite pairings!
What do you need to make this spicy shrimp?
The shopping list for this recipe is super easy. You probably already have most of it in your pantry right now:
- 1 ¼ pound large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Fresh cilantro
- Fresh lime wedges for serving
- butter
- paprika
- cumin
- cayenne pepper
- cinnamon
On a super busy day when I should have been packing and cleaning ahead of a cross-country move, I was able to whip this together.
The shrimp made for a super yummy snack on a busy day and I'm looking forward to making it again for a full dinner when things are less hectic!
How to serve spicy shrimp for a simple dinner:
You can pair this shrimp with so many different side dishes for a delicious dinner.
- Homemade garlic bread and a Caesar salad.
- On top of fresh tomato pasta.
- With a side of Mexican rice.
Quick and Spicy Shrimp
These easy spicy shrimp are a delicious simple appetizer or perfect on top of pasta or a simple salad.
Ingredients
- ¾ tsp coarse salt
- ¾ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon
- 1 ¼ pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp butter
- chopped cilantro, lime wedges for serving
Instructions
Combine seasonings. Sprinkle over shrimp and toss to combine.
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally until opaque throughout, 3 to 5 minutes.
Serve shrimp with cilantro and lime wedges.
Sabrina Wong
Great photos Tiffany! You must have been so busy with the move, hope everything went well. I really like the photo with the pale raw shrimp, beautiful boards with nicely arranged limes (whole and cut) and coriander, but they're all tasty looking 🙂
Stacey S
Beautiful job Tiffany! Ditto about the teal plate - the shrimp really pops perfectly. Sounds yummy too!
Valeria
What a great set of photos. Love the choice of color of your plates, made the food look so gorgeous.
Tammy Bilodeau
Tiffany I love this. Your choice of turquoise for the plate colour was perfect I think. It makes those shrimp jump right off of the page. And the random limes laying around with a bit of cilantro on top really ties it all together. You did a fab job. 🙂
Kay Pickens
Beautiful!! Love, love that teal plate. I'm so often drawn to teal for my food photography plates. Great job! Love the store shot too. Good idea!
cayce
great photos Tiffany! I love the blues you worked into the shot with the plate. I totally should have taken my camera to the grocery store to shoot my raw...doh!
Kat
Beautiful job Tiffany! I love your choice of the blue plate it really adds a great color to your perfectly prepared shrimp.
Kim - Liv Life
Shrimp are a fairly new addition to my family's dinner rotation, but they are becoming more popular. These beauties make you want to pop one into your mouth. Well done on the fly! That first photo is positively perfect!