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Uncle Abe’s Keto Cajun Shrimp Recipe – Spicy, Peel & Eat Shrimp!

June 7, 2019 by Denise 15 Comments

baking dish with keto cajun shrimp and text overlay
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This keto cajun shrimp recipe is a family favorite of many, many years. It’s super easy and tasty. Quickly make the sauce, pour, bake, suck, peel, eat. One half pound of shrimp is only 1.9g net carbs.

white plate with a few keto cajun shrimps with a baking dish in background

You might also like these low carb cajun shrimp & chicken sheet pan dinner. 

This keto cajun shrimp recipe has been in my husband’s family for many, many years and it’s always been credited to Uncle Abe. Uncle Abe has since passed away. Never have I heard that man’s name mentioned without the words “he’s a great guy” after it. And he was a great man.

I’m not sure how this recipe came to be Uncle Abe’s but every time we eat it, we will raise a glass to that “great guy” and remember him. Since we eat this all the time, I don’t think he will ever be far from our minds.

white plate with a few keto cajun shrimps and a baking dish, lemon slices and hot sauce

What Kind Of Shrimp To Buy

Note: I’ve updated this old recipe with new photos and made a mistake when I bought raw shrimp already peeled. This recipe tastes better when you buy shrimp with the peels on as it captures the sauce better and keep the shrimp from drying out.

It will be fine without the peels but it will be better with them on. I try to buy ez peel deveined large or jumbo size shrimp.

closeup of white plate with a few keto cajun shrimps

Keto Cajun Shrimp Recipe

Below is the shrimp with the sauce poured on top. The sauce is a mixture of butter, garlic, rosemary, worchestershire sauce, lemon juice, pepper, salt and did I mention butter? There is a lot of butter.

baking dish with raw shrimp with keto cajun sauce

Making The Spicy Butter Shrimp Sauce

You just melt the butter on the stove along with the rest of the ingredients except for the lemon slices and shrimp.  Let it cook for a few minutes and then you pour it over the shrimp. Now take those lemon slices and place on the top and cook for about 20 minutes until the shrimp is cooked. I sometimes mix them around half way through to make sure they are all cooked well.

baking dish with raw shrimp, cajun sauce and lemon slices on top

You will know when the shrimp is done, because they turn pink. Make sure you don’t over cook them or they will get dry or mushy.

Baking dish of finished keto cajun shrimp dinner

You can eat this with a piece of crusty bread if you are not low carb. My father in law like to use the bread to soak up that tasty butter sauce. I usually eat mine along side a big salad.

hand holding 1 cooked cajun shrimp

AndWe also make sure we have a big bowl for the shells and a glass of wine or a bottle of beer to toast one of your favorite uncles who will be very missed. Thanks Uncle Abe!

Then nutritional information for ½ lb of shrimp is:

601 cals / 37.5g fat / 1.9g carbs / 59g protein = 1.9g net carbs

white plate with a few keto cajun shrimps with a baking dish in background
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Uncle Abe’s Cajun Shrimp

This keto cajun shrimp recipe is a family favorite of many, many years. It's super easy and tasty. Quickly make the sauce, pour, bake, suck, peel, eat. One half pound of shrimp is only 1.9g net carbs.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword shrimp, spicy
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 601 kcal
Author Denise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks of butter
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary, crushed
  • 1 teaspoons Tabasco
  • 1 teaspoons sea salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lemons juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 1 lemons sliced
  • 3 lbs raw shrimp in the shells.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400° F. If the shrimp is frozen, make sure it has thawed.

  2. On the stove add all the ingredients except the shrimp and the lemon slices. Whisk until butter is melted and let simmer for a few minutes.

  3. Add the shrimp in a even layer in a large baking dish.

  4. Top with the sauce and cover with lemon slices.

  5. Bake until the shrimp are cooked through. About 20 minutes. Half way through mix the shrimp around. You know they are down when the shrimp change color.

  6. Can serve with crusty bread to soak up the juices in not low carb. We always eat it with a big salad too.

baking dish with keto cajun shrimp and text overlay

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Lois Christensen

    June 16, 2019 at 3:03 pm

    Sounds like a delicious recipe to make for the family this week!

    Reply
  2. Marisa F. Stewart

    June 14, 2019 at 7:48 am

    I don’t have wine or beer in my hand right now but I do have a cup of tea – So here’s to Uncle Abe — what a great guy to give us such a great recipe. There is nothing better than juicy shrimp with a butter sauce. Absolutely need some crusty bread to soak up that scrumptious sauce. Good thing we have shrimp with shells in the freezer!!

    Reply
  3. Veena Azmanov

    June 12, 2019 at 1:26 am

    Amazing presentation and surely an awesome dish. My kids love such yummy meals.

    Reply
  4. Gloria

    June 11, 2019 at 3:28 pm

    We love shrimp. I always have some in the freezer. This is a quick and delicious meal that can be enjoyed any night of the week. The best part is you can eat A LOT of shrimp…it is so healthy.

    Reply
  5. Jolina

    June 11, 2019 at 12:24 pm

    Here’s to Uncle Abe! This looks absolutely delicious. I’d be dunking bread all over that sauce like your grandpa too 🙂

    Reply
  6. Amy Jo

    June 07, 2019 at 4:26 pm

    Loved eating this with Aunt Bun and Uncle Abe! 💜

    Reply
    • Denise

      June 08, 2019 at 11:33 am

      I never met Aunt Bun but I heard so many wonderful things about her.

      Reply
  7. Beth Neels

    June 07, 2019 at 10:36 am

    Those are great flavors to add to this sauce! Shrimp is one of our favorite foods! I can’t wait to try this! Thanks Uncle Abe!

    Reply
  8. Stephanie

    June 07, 2019 at 10:23 am

    I love how simple this dish is and loaded with flavor. Perfect for summer gatherings.

    Reply
  9. Jill

    June 07, 2019 at 10:09 am

    This looks like a shrimp recipe that I definitely need to try!

    Reply
  10. Toni

    June 07, 2019 at 9:37 am

    This is really a delicious shrimp recipe! I loved it!

    Reply
  11. Marci

    February 03, 2015 at 11:57 am

    What a nice tribute to him. This looks fantastic!

    Reply
  12. Chasing Joy

    February 02, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    Very sorry for your loss. This is such a great way to remember and honor him. Cheers!

    Reply
  13. April

    February 02, 2015 at 4:39 pm

    Yum yum! My oldest loves shrimp more than anything! I know he’d devour this! Thanks for visiting my blog! 🙂

    Reply
  14. Amy | Canary Street Crafts

    February 02, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    Oh wow, this looks amazing!! Uncle Abe must’ve been a great guy if he cooked like this! 🙂

    Reply

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