I love shrimp in any form I can get them. My go-to recipe is usually shrimp scampi, but I thought I’d change it up a bit this time and do a marinated spicy shrimp dish.

I’d seen recipes on Pinterest for Cajun shrimp, honey and garlic shrimp, and barbecue shrimp, so I decided to take a bit of several recipes and combine them to make these Baked Cajun Honey Garlic Shrimp. You can serve the shrimp over cooked rice or pasta, whatever you have on hand or whichever you prefer. Since you’ll pour the shrimp and all the yummy marinade on a pan to bake, use the sauce over the shrimp and rice/noodles, or use the sauce as a tasty dipping sauce for bread. The recipe calls for 1 pound of shrimp, but the recipe makes enough marinade for 2 pounds if your family happens to devour shrimp as fast as mine does. We like things spicy, but you can back off the Cajun seasoning if your family only wants a little bit of heat.

Baked Cajun Honey Garlic Shrimp

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 a large lemon)

1/4 cup garlic-infused olive oil

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (use your favorite – I like Wildtree’s Cajun seasoning)

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

In a bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, garlic-infused olive oil, soy sauce, honey, Cajun seasoning and chopped parsley. Add the peeled and deveined shrimp, and stir to completely coat all the shrimp. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Transfer the shrimp and the marinade to a large baking dish (or two if you’re using more than 1 pound of shrimp) that is large enough to hold the shrimp in a single layer.

Bake uncovered until firm and pink, about 8 to 10 minutes. Don’t overbake, as shrimp becomes rubbery and tough when overdone. Serve with cooked rice or pasta.

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