Description
Steak in Creamy Cajun Shrimp Sauce brings Southern comfort straight to your dinner table with a spicy, rich sauce that hugs tender meat. Sizzling shrimp and perfectly seasoned steak create a restaurant-worthy meal your family will devour in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 steaks
- 1 pound shrimp
Liquids and Creams:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup chicken broth
Seasonings and Oils:
- 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper evenly across both sides of your steaks to enhance their natural flavor.
- Place a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and warm 2 tablespoons olive oil until it shimmers slightly.
- Carefully lay steaks into the hot skillet, cooking exactly 4 minutes on the first side to develop a rich golden crust.
- Flip steaks and cook an additional 4-5 minutes for medium-rare, reaching an internal temperature of 135°F.
- Transfer steaks to a cutting board and let them rest for 5-7 minutes while retaining their juices.
- Reduce skillet heat to medium and add 4 minced garlic cloves, stirring for 45-60 seconds until fragrant.
- Add 1 pound peeled shrimp and 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes until shrimp turn completely pink.
- Pour ½ cup chicken broth into the skillet, allowing it to simmer and reduce for 2 minutes.
- Gently stir in 1 cup heavy cream, whisking continuously until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- Slice rested steaks against the grain into ½-inch thick strips.
- Drizzle the creamy cajun shrimp sauce generously over the sliced steak and serve immediately.
Notes
- Choose a well-marbled ribeye or New York strip steak for maximum flavor and tenderness.
- Let steaks rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking to ensure even heat distribution.
- Use a cast-iron skillet for the best sear and to develop a delicious golden-brown crust on the meat.
- For a lighter version, substitute half-and-half for heavy cream and use less cajun seasoning to reduce spice intensity.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Shrimp
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 870 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 70 g
- Saturated Fat: 28 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 35 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 55 g
- Cholesterol: 320 mg