Description
Elevate your appetizer game with these Cajun Shrimp Deviled Eggs. Creamy, spicy, and topped with a succulent shrimp, these deviled eggs are perfect for any gathering or as a flavorful snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Eggs:
- 6 large eggs
Shrimp:
- 12 small cooked shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- olive oil or butter for sautéing shrimp
Deviled Egg Filling:
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning (plus extra for garnish)
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- chopped chives or parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the Eggs: Boil eggs, then cool, peel, and slice in half.
- Prepare the Filling: Mix egg yolks with mayo, mustard, Cajun seasoning, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Sauté Shrimp: Cook shrimp with Cajun seasoning until slightly crisp.
- Fill the Eggs: Spoon or pipe yolk mixture into egg whites.
- Finish: Top with a shrimp, Cajun seasoning, and herbs.
Notes
- Use pre-cooked shrimp for convenience.
- Adjust spice level by adding hot sauce to the filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 deviled eggs
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 185 mg
