Sheet Pan Cajun Shrimp and Potatoes will fill your bellies with warm, spicy shrimp and soft, tender, buttery baby potatoes. Baked up perfectly in one sheet pan means less mess to clean up and more time for quality dinner time enjoyment.
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 25 minutesminutes
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Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings:4servings
Ingredients
for the potatoes
1 ½ poundsbaby gold or baby red potatoes, quartered
1tablespoonolive oil
1tablespoonbutter, melted
2teaspoonsCajun seasoning, see notes for homemade
for the shrimp
1poundlarge shrimp, peeled and de-veined, tails on or off, your preference
2tablespoonsbutter, melted
1teaspoonCajun seasoning, see notes for homemade
for the honey butter sauce
2tablespoonsbutter, melted
2tablespoonshoney
1teaspoonminced garlic
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and grease a large sheet pan.
prepare the potatoes
Stir together olive oil, butter, and Cajun seasoning. Place potatoes in a large bowl. Pour butter mixture over the potatoes and toss well to coat.
Arrange potatoes on one of half the prepared sheet pan in a single layer. Bake for 15 minutes.
prepare the shrimp
In the same bowl you used for the potatoes, combine shrimp, butter, and Cajun seasoning and toss to coat.
Arrange shrimp in a single layer on the unused half of the sheet pan and return to oven for 6 minutes until shrimp are opaque and potatoes are fork tender.
add the honey butter sauce
Whisk together butter, honey, and garlic, Brush over the shrimp and serve.
Notes
*for a lightened up version, omit the honey butter saucehomemade cajun seasoning:2 teaspoons garlic powder2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning2 teaspoons paprika (or smoked paprika if you have it)1 teaspoon cayenne pepper1 teaspoon onion powder1 teaspoon cracked black pepper (1/4 teaspoon if using finely ground black pepper)1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes