Dairy-free Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo

Name: Dairy-free Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - 1 bag Raw jumbo shrimp; 14.5oz coconut milk; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 3 tbsp AP flour; 3 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 lemon; 1/2 onion, diced; 6 cloves of garlic, sliced; Chili flakes; 1 box Fettuccine; 2 tbsp of Cajun seasoning; cilantro; 1 tbsp paprika; 2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp onion powder; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp black pepper; 2 tsp cayenne

11 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

This is a cajun shrimp take on my viral dairy-free fettuccine alfredo recipe. It adds some great heat with jumbo, juicy shrimp. And just look at that noodle pull! Can't beat it.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:05:17 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

Pasta Recipe

1 bagshrimp

Raw, jumbo

14.5 ozcoconut milk

½ cupchicken broth

1 Tbspolive oil

3 TbspAP flour

3 Tbspnutritional yeast

0.5onion

6 clovesgarlic

1 boxfettuccine

2 TbspCajun seasoning

cilantro

Cajun Seasoning

1 Tbsppaprika

2 tspsalt

1 Tbspgarlic powder

1 Tbsponion powder

1 tspdried oregano

2 tspdried basil

1 tspblack pepper

2 tspcayenne

Instructions

Step 1

1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water and remove 1 min before al dente, grab 1 cup pasta water.

Step 2

2. Spice raw shrimp with 3 tbsp Cajun spice mix, 1 tbsp olive oil, juice from 1/4 lemon, mix and rest for 15 minutes.

Step 3

3. Cook marinated shrimp on medium to high heat and do not mix (let it crust as much as possible). Flip after 2 minutes and cook for another minute

Step 4

4. Remove shrimp.

Step 5

5. Leave the marinade in the pan and add onion, coon until soft.

Step 6

6. Add garlic and black pepper, mix. Cook until garlic is soft and fragrant.

Step 7

7. Add flour and mix well until it coats the garlic and onion. Cook for 2 additional minutes.

Step 8

8. Add coconut milk and chicken broth and mix well. Continue cooking on medium to high heat until bubbling, then bring the flame to low-medium.

Step 9

9. Once the sauce has thickened, add the nutritional yeast, remaining Cajun spice mix, more black pepper, chili flakes (sky’s the limit), and juice from 1/2 lemon.

Step 10

10. Mix in your pasta and let it cook for 1 minute.

Step 11

11. Top with shrimp, cilantro, and more lemon juice. Enjoy!