Wednesday, October 20, 2010

LOUISIANA SHRIMP AND VEGETABLES



INGREDIENTS:

16 large tiger shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 chorizo sausage, cut into chunks
2 cobs of corn
1 cup carrots, chopped into bite sized pieces
1 head of broccoli
Half a Spanish onion
2 cups trimmed green beans
4 cloves garlic
1 chopped and seeded jalapeno
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp Cajun spice
Salt and pepper to taste
1 lemon


PREPARATION:


Boil shrimp until cooked, about three minutes, set aside.
Cut corn cobs into three equal pieces each. Boil until cooked, about ten minutes.
Boil broccoli and carrots until tender, about three mintues.
Gently heat butter in a large frying pan until melted, chop garlic and onions and add to pan, sautee until onions are tender, add chorizo and continue to sautee until sausage is browned or slightly crispy on the edges.
Add the rest of the ingredients and toss with Cajun spice for about two minutes until all ingredients are mixed together and coated in the garlic onion butter. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cut a lemon into slices and use to garnish.

xoxo RitzyNina

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