Sheet Pan Cajun Shrimp is a simple, wholesome dinner packed with classic Cajun flavors. The best of all, it’s ready in just 20 minutes.
My kids love shrimp, itt doesn’t matter how it’s prepared—barbecued, boiled, baked, sautéed, shrimp kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo, pan-fried, deep-fried, or stir-fried—my kids will devour it.
While I love shrimp, typically drenching it in butter and garlic, I wanted to make a slightly healthier version, adding more veggies and using olive oil. So, for my personal taste, I threw in some of my personal favorites, including red peppers and onions. I added broccoli for the kids.
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This recipe for Sheet Pan Cajun Shrimp is deliciously simple, wholesome and full of classic Cajun flavors, the best part of this recipe is that it is ready in 20 minutes.
I love the hot, smoky hit of the Cajun seasoning, and the olive oil makes a great cooking base. But my favorite part of the entire recipe is that it only took 20 minutes to bake. It was easy, healthy, and inspired by our travels, making it a delicious meal.
how to make sheet pan cajun shrimp
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Prepare the vegetables by trimming the broccoli stems and chopping the red pepper and onion. For evenly sized pepper pieces, cut the pepper in half, remove the core, slice each half into thirds, then cut each section into thirds again. Cut the onion the same way.
Add the broccoli to a large bowl and toss with 2 teaspoons of olive oil and 1–2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning. Spread the broccoli onto a large baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven for 7–8 minutes.
Using the same bowl, add the peppers and onion. Toss with 2 teaspoons of olive oil and 1–2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning. Remove the pan from the oven, add the peppers and onion to the broccoli, stir to combine, and return to the oven. Bake for another 6 minutes.
While the vegetables cook, peel and devein the shrimp. Add the shrimp to the same bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2–3 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning.
Remove the pan from the oven, add the shrimp to the vegetables, and stir everything together. Return to the oven and bake for 4–6 minutes, or until the shrimp are cooked through and light pink.
Remove from the oven and serve immediately. This is delicious served with rice and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon ground dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 lb. large shrimp raw
- 1 large red pepper cut into squares
- 2 heads broccoli stems removed and chopped
- 1/2 large red onion cut into squares
- 1 tablespoon + 4 teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Prepare vegetables by removing the stems from the broccoli and chopping the red pepper and onion.
- To get the perfect squares for the pepper, I cut it in half and remove the core.
- Cut the two halves, into thirds and then each thirds I cut into thirds as well.
- As for the onion, I follow the same step as I do for the peppers.
- In a large bowl, add the broccoli and toss with 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Add 1-2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning and toss to coat.
- Add to a large baking sheet, add to preheated oven and bake for 7 minutes.
- Using the same bowl that you tossed the broccoli in, add the peppers & onion. Toss to coat with 2 teaspoons olive oil and 1-2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning.
- Once the broccoli has cooked for 8 minutes remove pan from the oven, add the peppers and onion. Stir the broccoli and peppers around the pan and intermix the vegetables. Place back in the oven and bake for another 6 minutes.
- Meanwhile remove the shell and devein the shrimp.
- Using the same bowl that you tossed the vegetables in, add the shrimp. Toss to coat with 1 tablespoon of oil and 2-3 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning.
- Once the vegetables have cooked for 6 minutes remove pan from the oven, add the shrimp and stir the shrimp in with the broccoli, peppers and onion. Place back in the oven and bake for 4-6 minutes or until shrimp are cooked all the way through and a nice light pink color.
- Remove pan from oven and serve immediately. I love serving this with squeeze of lemon juice and rice.
Notes
This is so colorful! I love sheet pan meals and this one looks delicious! I also love that cajun seasoning recipe!
I love this! I’m always looking for good sheet pan recipes, and this one sounds amazing.