Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Cajun Shrimp Foil Packs
Opening a foil packet at dinner feels a little like unwrapping your own supper. Shrimp and smoky sausage make a savory combination, with vegetables tucked in alongside them.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 8 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner · Main course
- Primary protein
- Chicken · Beef · Turkey · Seafood
- Cuisine
- Cajun · American
- Cooking method
- Baking · Baked & roasted · Grilling
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Set out the foil first
Cut and set aside the four foil sheets before mixing the filling, ready to divide it among them.
2. Mix before dividing
Combine all the ingredients in the large bowl so the shrimp, sausage and vegetables share the seasoning before portioning.
3. Seal the packets
Fold and seal each filled foil sheet before placing the packets on the baking sheet for the oven.
Get to know the ingredients
Prepared shrimp
Use peeled and deveined shrimp for the mixture, ready to combine directly with the sausage and vegetables.
Sliced smoked sausage
Cut the smoked sausage into the listed quarter-inch rounds before mixing it with the shrimp and seasonings.
Chopped bell pepper
The bell pepper can be any color you like; have it chopped before it goes into the large mixing bowl.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
0 of 3 steps completeMake room for Cajun Shrimp Foil Packs
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Open carefully and serve
Remove the packets from the heat and carefully open the foil before serving immediately, with optional lemon if desired.
A little more help as you go
Grilling is included
The directions allow baking or grilling the sealed packets; the baking sheet is skipped for the grilling option.
Butter or oil is listed
Either of the listed fats can go into the large bowl with the remaining ingredients before you portion the packets.
A few questions you might have
Can I use chicken sausage?
The ingredient list allows smoked turkey, chicken or beef sausage, sliced into the specified rounds before mixing.
Does the mixture get cooked before wrapping?
The ingredients are combined in the bowl, divided onto foil and sealed, then cooked inside the packets.
Is squash included as an alternative?
The vegetable ingredient allows zucchini or squash. It joins the rest of the packet mixture before dividing and sealing.
When do I add the Cajun seasoning?
Mix it with all the other ingredients in the large bowl before spooning the mixture evenly onto the foil sheets.
Should I leave the packets open during cooking?
Fold and seal them after filling. They are opened carefully only after coming off the heat for serving.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: gimmedelicious.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
