Blackened Shrimp

I've never tried with shrimp, but I can't imagine it being much different than doing fish. Stick of butter in a super hot skillet. Season shrimp with cajun or blackening seasoning, and toss em in. I wouldnt imagine them taking more than a couple minutes.

Do it outside, too.

Get Paul Prudhomme's (sp?) blackening seasoning and follow the directions. Just remember it doesn't take shrimp very long to cook. I would do them in a pan but I'm sure you could skewer them and do them on a griddle. You really shouldn't grill them with this type of seasoning as they'll just taste burnt.

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I have a bag of jumbos that I'm cooking tonight for the game. Have never attempted blackening them so I'm wondering if anyone has a good recipe.

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I do this with jumbos from time to time as a topping for a crab cake appitiser I like to make. Just season the shrimp lightly on each side with your favorite blackened seasoning. Then, saute on each side in a hot skillet with a few tablespoons of butter.That should take no more than a minute and a half in a hot skillet. I then pop the skillet in a 400 degree oven to finish cooking the shrimp. Again, it won't take long(a few minutes at most to finish. Then, hit with a squeeze of lemon and you're good to go. I butterfly mine to help them cook quicker and they look better that way...I leave the tails on, too.