Dinner
Spicy Shrimp with Cauliflower Rice
Spicy Cajun shrimp sizzle in butter with scallions, delivering juicy bites and bold heat over tender cauliflower rice that soaks up every drop of flavor.

- Total
- 36 min
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 16 min
- Serves
- 4
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 286
- Protein
- 26g
- Carbs
- 9g
- Fat
- 17g
- Fiber
- 3g
- Sugar
- 3g
- Sodium
- 438mg
Ingredients
- 1 bunch scallions
- 1 1/2 lb large peeled, deveined raw shrimp, tail-on (31-40 count)
- 2 tbsp salt-free Cajun seasoning plus 1 teaspoon, divided
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 (16-ounce) package refrigerated riced cauliflower
Instructions
- Finely chop dark green scallion tops to yield 1/3 cup; transfer to a small bowl. Finely chop light green and white scallion bottoms to yield 1 1/2 cups; reserve 1/2 cup and transfer 1 cup to a large bowl.
- Add shrimp and 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning to the large bowl with the 1 cup chopped scallions; toss to coat.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the seasoned shrimp; cook, undisturbed, until opaque around the edges and almost cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; flip shrimp. Cook, undisturbed, until cooked through, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl. Do not wipe the pan. Repeat with 1 tablespoon butter and the remaining shrimp. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and toss to mix.
- Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in the pan over medium heat. Add the reserved 1/2 cup chopped scallion bottoms; cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in riced cauliflower and the remaining 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 8 minutes.
- Stir the shrimp into the cauliflower; divide among 6 bowls. Sprinkle with the reserved chopped scallion tops before serving.