Drunken Cajun Shrimp Skewers
A quick and easy Cajun Beer Marinade for your shrimp skewers that make for an awesome party appetizer.
Servings 15 skewers
Ingredients
- 2 pounds extra large (26/30) sized shrimp (cleaned, peeled, deveined, with tail on)
- about 15 to 16 skewers
- 1 tablespoon blackening season
- 1/2 tablespoon tablespoon old bay seafood seasoning
- 1/2 tablespoon creole seasoning
- (Makes about 1/4 cup of dry seasoning mix.)
- 1 twelve ounce beer
- about 1/4 cup olive oil
- Optional Homemade Cajun Seasoning:
- 3 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- 2 teaspoons white pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning or seafood seasoning
- (Makes about 6 tablespoons of dry seasoning mix.)
Instructions
- Place four to five shrimp on each skewer.
- To make the seasoning, mix everything together except the shrimp, olive oil, and beer.
- Sprinkle at least half of the seasoning mixture evenly onto the shrimp.
- Marinate for at least three hours.
- During the last hour of marinading the shrimp, pour the beer over shrimp, and continue to marinade for another hour.
- When ready to cook the shrimp, remove the shrimp from the beer marinade and sprinkle the remaining dry seasoning evenly over the shrimp skewers.
- Brush both sides of the shrimp with olive oil before cooking.
- Grill the shrimp for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until the shrimp turn pink.
Notes
Cooking Tip: If you are using wooden skewers, Soak the wooden skewers in water for about 5 minutes (this prevents the wooden skewers from burning during the cooking process).
Cooking Tip: I like to add the beer at the end of the marinade process so that the beer doesn't overpower the rest of the seasons in the marinade.
I add the optional Homemade Cajun Seasoning Recipe for anyone that does not have access to the store bought seasoning I have in the picture. I have used both recipes with great results.
Cooking Tip: I like to add the beer at the end of the marinade process so that the beer doesn't overpower the rest of the seasons in the marinade.
I add the optional Homemade Cajun Seasoning Recipe for anyone that does not have access to the store bought seasoning I have in the picture. I have used both recipes with great results.