Cajun Barbecue Shrimps

For Cajun Barbecue Shrimps we need a good bucket load of uncooked shrimps or tiger prawns. Well, not quite a bucket load – you judge. For a BBQ appetizer I work on about five of six shrimps per skewer and 2 skewers per person.

Cajun cooking originates in the Deep South in and around Louisiana through the descendents of French speaking Canadian immigrants (from Acadia) and traditionally the cooking is simple using fresh local ingredients.

As such, a lot of herbs abound and smoking food is also in the Cajun cooking repertoire. OK so in this case we're on the grill but let's not split hairs.

So what I've got for you in this recipe are some of the traditional herbs and spices that are found in Cajun cooking prepared as a rub to lightly sprinkle on the shrimps prior to grilling.

The rub preparation (and indeed the grilling) takes no time at all so just as a reminder, if you're going to be using wooden skewers you'll need to get them onto soak them for 30 mins before barbecuing. That way they won't burn.

Whether you use fresh or frozen shrimps is neither here nor there, they all work well; just remember to peel them before putting the rub on! You'll see also in the picture below that when peeling mine I left the tail on for decoration.

So below is my traditional Cajun barbecue rub and if you like this one click on my Barbecue Rubs section for other great ideas.

OK here’s the rub…………..

Ingredients:-

• 2 teaspoons hot paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon white peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon onion granules
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Grind in a pestle and mortar and the rubs ready for use.

The next job is to thread the shrimps on the skewers before sprinkling on the rub - I do it this way round because the shrimps are typically wet, when done I can then dry my hands and sprinkle on the rub – it’s a lot less messy.

Grill your Cajun barbecue shrimps for two to three minutes each side on hot coals and the job’s done. You'll know when they're done because they turn pink like those on the right hand side of the picture above.

See Also:-

Chili Shrimps Recipe
Citrus BBQ Shrimps
Grilled Shrimp Kabobs
Tapas BBQ Shrimps
How To Grill Shrimps
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