Colossal Cajun Shrimp Skewers with Cajun Love Sauce

By akselden

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup sliced scallions
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tbsp prepared horseradish
• 2 tbsp Creole mustard
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 3 tbsp fresh lemon,juice, divided
• 1 tbsp dried capers
• 8 tsp Cajun seasoning, divided
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 2 lb. colossal shrimp, peeled and
• deveined (about 24 shrimp)
• 1 large roasted red pepper, seeded and
• sliced into strips

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

To make sauce: In blender or food processor, combine first 6 ingredients, 1 tbsp lemon juice, capers, 2 tsp Cajun seasoning and salt.
With machine running, slowly drizzle in 1/2 cup olive oil. Puree until smooth; set aside. In medium bowl combine remaining lemon juice, 4 tsp Cajun seasoning and remaining oil. Add shrimp and toss to coat, Cover; refrigerate 30 min. Soak wooden skewers in water for 20 min.
Heat broiler. Remove shrimp from marinade. Secure one strip of red pepper down the back of each shrimp with a skewer. Sprinkle remaining Cajun seasoning over shrimp. Lightly spray broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place skewers on pan and broil 5" from heat Source
6-8 min., turning once. Transfer skewers
onto platter and serve with Cajun sauce.