Cajun Shrimp Foil Packs
These cajun shrimp foil packs are filled with juicy jumbo cajun shrimp, smoked sausage, baby red potatoes, sweet corn and grilled veggies. Perfect for the cottage or camping and a big hit around the campfire. Customize each individual pack so everyone is happy. A deliciously good and perfect summer recipe.
Ingredients
- 6 cobs of sweet corn husked and broken into thirds (three pieces per cob)
- 1 bag baby red potatoes 680 grams
- 1 lb fully cooked smoked sausage (like andouille or kielbasa) sliced into ¼ inch rounds
- 1 lb fully cooked chorizo sausage sliced into ¼ inch rounds
- 30 large shrimp peeled and deveined (fresh or frozen and thawed), rinsed and patted dry
- 2 large zucchini sliced into 1/4 inch-thick rounds
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 6 tbsp butter salted
- 6 tbsp cajun seasoning
For Serving
- chopped fresh parsley and lemon wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°
- Place the corn and baby potatoes in a large pot of salted water and bring to a boil over medium high heat, cook until potatoes are fork tender and remove from heat and drain
- Slice your zucchini and sausages into ¼ inch rounds and set aside
- Dice your red pepper and set aside
- Place 6 large pieces of tin foil on the counter
- Distribute corn, potatoes, veggies, sausage, and shrimp evenly between packets keeping all the ingredients in the center of the foil
- Drizzle one tablespoon of olive oil over each packet
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter to each packet
- Season with up to 1 tablespoon of cajun seasoning per packet (more or less to taste)
- Season with salt and pepper
- Gently massage ingredients around before folding up the sides and sealing packet. You will want to fold the long sides over top of each other and then repeat with shorter sides to seal the packet. Like wrapping a present!
- Place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes depending on the size of your shrimp. Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon wedge before serving. You can also grill on the BBQ or cook over a campfire!