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This easy smoked paprika shrimp appetizer comes together in just 10 minutes and is full of delicious flavors. It's buttery, garlicky, smoky and mildly spicy.
Recipe ingredients and notes:
This recipe shares many ingredients and flavors with my cajun chicken marinade, like garlic, oregano and smoked hot paprika. These three ingredients taste amazing together and turn plain shrimp into a gourmet treat.
- You can use any size shrimp for this recipe.
How to serve smoked paprika shrimp:
Serve the shrimp hot along with crusty bread to soak up the sauce. You can add a sprig or two of cilantro as garnish if you like.
More shrimp recipes with smoked paprika:
- Shrimp and Chorizo Tacos20 Minutes
- Shrimp and Sausage Pasta Red Sauce30 Minutes
Did you make this recipe? Please let me know how you liked it in the comments below! Thank you!
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Smoked Paprika Shrimp
These smoked paprika shrimp with garlic and oregano make a gourmet appetizer that comes together in minutes.
Equipment:
- measuring spoons
- paper towels
- cast iron or non-stick pan
- kitchen tongs
- bowl
- garlic press or knife and cutting board
Ingredients:
- ½ tablespoon mild olive oil
- ½ pound raw shrimp*, thawed, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 large garlic clove, minced or pressed through a garlic press
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon smoked hot paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1-2 lemon wedges
- sprigs of cilantro (optional) as garnish
Instructions:
- Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels.
- Heat the oil in a cast iron or non-stick pan until shimmering.
- Add the shrimp and cook until opaque in the center (1 to 4 minutes per side, depending on size).
- Move the shrimp to a bowl and set aside.
- Add the butter to the pan and melt.
- Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant (a few seconds).
- Stir in oregano, smoked paprika and salt, then add the shrimp back to the pan and heat through.
- Squeeze lemon wedges over the shrimp, then serve with bread.
- Garnish with sprigs of cilantro (optional).
Notes:
*You can use any size shrimp for this recipe.
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