Sheet Pan Cajun Shrimp – simple, wholesome and full of classic Cajun flavors, the best part of this recipe is that it is ready in 20 minutes.
SHEET PAN CAJUN SHRIMP - Completed in dish in white bowl

Our family just got back from an epic 2-week summer vacation – one that will go down in the memory books for us all, resulting in the telling and retelling of stories for years (hopefully generations) to come.

It was a pleasure working with Universal Studios in which inspired this post. All opinions expressed are my own.

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I’ll be sharing more of our vacation and tips for traveling to Florida later on this week, but today, we are highlighting one of our most memorable dinners. We spent 5 amazing days at Universal Parks, staying at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort. Staying on the property and so close to the parks made us want to try all the restaurants on City Walk and in the parks. Unfortunately, due to time, we could only select a few.

Since my husband spent some of his childhood in Louisiana, he naturally wanted to hit up Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. My kids were excited about this as well because they love shrimp – I mean they’re seriously obsessed. It doesn’t matter how it’s prepared – barbecued, boiled, baked, sautéed, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo, pan-fried, deep-fried, stir-fried – my kids will devour it.

SHEET PAN CAJUN SHRIMP - Quote from menu at Bubba Gump Shrimp

Our family loved Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. with the kids mostly excited about the popcorn shrimp. Our waitress also stopped by the table to quiz us on Gump trivia, making us realize our kids hadn’t yet watched Forrest Gump, a classic. In fact, once we got home, we watched it as a family (fast-forwarding through a few parts for the kiddos). But overall, they loved it, wanting to watch it again the following day.

SHEET PAN CAJUN SHRIMP - completed dish in white bowl

I loved that it didn’t matter where we were, Universal always tied in all of the themes into the decor, characters, and even music. My favorite thematic part of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. was the different colored Forest Gump license plates on the table that you’d flip to depending on the service you needed. Red meant come and help us out, and blue meant we’re good to go.

SHEET PAN CAJUN SHRIMP - Lisense Plate Sign from Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant

The staff as unbelievable and all worked together to serve us. That meant my husband’s water glass was always full, something he appreciated. One of my tips for you is the kids’ meals are fantastic. It was the perfect amount of food, and the presentation for their meal was in a shrimp boat, something the kids wanted to bring back with them. But sadly (wink, wink), they didn’t make it. However, my husband succeeded in bringing back his collector watermelon lemonade cup.

SHEET PAN CAJUN SHRIMP - Dish from Bubba Gump Shrimp Restaurant

While I love shrimp, typically drenching it in butter and garlic, I wanted to make a slightly healthier version, adding more veggies and using olive oil. So for my sake, I threw in some of my personal favorites, including red peppers and onions. I added broccoli for the kids.

SHEET PAN CAJUN SHRIMP - Completed dish on sheet pan

So this Sheet Pan Cajun Shrimp came to fruition because of our great experience at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and my husband’s bayou heart.

SHEET PAN CAJUN SHRIMP - Broccoli, peppers and onions on sheet pan

I love the hot, smoky hit of the Cajun seasoning and the olive oil made a great cooking base. But my favorite part of the entire recipe is that it only took 20 minutes to bake. Easy, healthy and an inspired dinner from our travels made it a delicious meal. And one that we’ll be repeating in the near future. XOXO San

How do you make Sheet Pan Shrimp?

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Prepare vegetables by removing the stems from the broccoli and chopping the red pepper and onion.

To get the perfect squares for the pepper, I cut it in half and remove the core.

Cut the two halves, into thirds and then each third I cut into thirds as well.

As for the onion, I follow the same step as I do for the peppers.

In a large bowl, add the broccoli and toss with 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Add 1-2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning and toss to coat.

Add to a large baking sheet, add to preheated oven and bake for 7 minutes.

Using the same bowl that you tossed the broccoli in, add the peppers & onion. Toss to coat with 2 teaspoons olive oil and 1-2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning.

Once the broccoli has cooked for 8 minutes remove pan from the oven, add the peppers and onion. Stir the broccoli and peppers around the pan and intermix the vegetables. Place back in the oven and bake for another 6 minutes.

Meanwhile, remove the shell and devein the shrimp.

Using the same bowl that you tossed the vegetables in, add the shrimp. Toss to coat with 1 tablespoon of oil and 2-3 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning.

Once the vegetables have cooked for 6 minutes remove pan from the oven, add the shrimp and stir the shrimp in with the broccoli, peppers, and onion.

Place back in the oven and bake for 4-6 minutes or until shrimp are cooked all the way through and a nice light pink color.

Remove pan from oven and serve immediately. 

Looking for some other sheet pan meals? These are some of our favorites: Sheet Pan Pizza, One Pan Southwestern Pork Tenderloin, One Pan Healthy Sausage and Veggies, Pesto Bratwurst Sheet Pan Dinner and Sheet Pan Korean Chicken and Vegetables.

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SHEET PAN CAJUN SHRIMP - Completed in dish in white bowl

 

Sheet Pan Cajun Shrimp

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 192 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 lb. large shrimp raw
  • 1 large red pepper cut into squares
  • 2 heads broccoli stems removed and chopped
  • 1/2 large red onion cut into squares
  • 1 tablespoon + 4 teaspoons olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Prepare vegetables by removing the stems from the broccoli and chopping the red pepper and onion.
  • To get the perfect squares for the pepper, I cut it in half and remove the core.
  • Cut the two halves, into thirds and then each thirds I cut into thirds as well.
  • As for the onion, I follow the same step as I do for the peppers.
  • In a large bowl, add the broccoli and toss with 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Add 1-2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning and toss to coat.
  • Add to a large baking sheet, add to preheated oven and bake for 7 minutes.
  • Using the same bowl that you tossed the broccoli in, add the peppers & onion. Toss to coat with 2 teaspoons olive oil and 1-2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning.
  • Once the broccoli has cooked for 8 minutes remove pan from the oven, add the peppers and onion. Stir the broccoli and peppers around the pan and intermix the vegetables. Place back in the oven and bake for another 6 minutes.
  • Meanwhile remove the shell and devein the shrimp.
  • Using the same bowl that you tossed the vegetables in, add the shrimp. Toss to coat with 1 tablespoon of oil and 2-3 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning.
  • Once the vegetables have cooked for 6 minutes remove pan from the oven, add the shrimp and stir the shrimp in with the broccoli, peppers and onion. Place back in the oven and bake for 4-6 minutes or until shrimp are cooked all the way through and a nice light pink color.
  • Remove pan from oven and serve immediately. I love serving this with squeeze of lemon juice and rice.

Notes

Cajun Seasoning recipe from Allrecipes
Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 22gFat: 4gCholesterol: 190mgSodium: 658mgPotassium: 830mgFiber: 7gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2910IUVitamin C: 210.7mgCalcium: 232mgIron: 4.7mg
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