Cajun Shrimp Crostini

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Ingredients

  • 1 (10-oz) French baguette
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ (8-oz) block cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup minced fresh parsley, divided
  • 1 Tbsp minced fresh chives
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 lb peeled and deveined, large raw shrimp
  • 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • ½ cup butter, divided
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 lemon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Thinly slice baguette and place slices on a lightly greased large baking sheet. Brush slices with oil. Bake 10 minutes or until browned and crisp. Cool completely.
  2. Meanwhile, stir together cream cheese, mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp parsley, chives, lemon zest, and garlic. Spread mixture over cooled crostini.
  3. Toss shrimp with seasoning. Melt 2 Tbsp butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of shrimp; cook 2 minutes per side or until shrimp just turn pink. Remove shrimp from skillet.
  4. Repeat process with 2 Tbsp butter and remaining shrimp.
  5. Add remaining ¼ cup butter and Worcestershire sauce to skillet. Grate zest and squeeze juice from lemon into skillet. Cook 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened; stir in 3 Tbsp parsley. Return shrimp to skillet; toss.
  6. Spoon shrimp and sauce over cheesy crostini.



Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 6
Fat (g) 40 40
Sat. Fat (g) 16 16
Protein (g) 27 27
Carb (g) 28 28
Fiber (g) 1 1
T. Sugs (g) 3 3
A. Sugs (g) 1 1