Blackened Shrimp Nachos Recipe (2024)

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January 18, 2016 by Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) · Updated November 4, 2023

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These easy Shrimp Nachos are spicy, cheesy, crunchy and loaded with flavorful blackened seafood. Update your Game Day Super Bowl menu and game day eats with tons of flavor and spice like in this. I even have a fun how to video too!

I’ve got something to confess to you all: I’m obsessed with blackened shrimp. Whether it’s on a salad, in a sandwich or on a skewer, I absolutely love it. The blackened flavor is so intense and delicious that I’ve sought out several ways to incorporate these shrimp into many of my recipes.

On a busy day I look forward to recipes that are quick and easy without compromising flavor. These shrimp require nothing more than a hot skillet, blackened seasoning and 15 minutes of my time. I’ve found myself using these shrimp to make tacos, stews, and of course, creating these sensational nachos.

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Ingredients

The creation of this recipe couldn’t be any easier. There are very few ingredients:

Tortilla chips
Pico de gallo
Shredded cheese
Blackened shrimp

The simple layering of tortilla chips, pico de gallo, cheese and blackened shrimp results in something really quite sensational. I encourage you to make this recipe your own by adding in your favorite nacho toppings: jalapenos, sour cream or black olives. Nachos can be very individual so throw on the extra cheese or make it really spicy, it’s yours!

How to Make Shrimp Nachos

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
For shrimp, add olive oil to a cast iron or heavy bottom skillet over medium high heat. Add raw shrimp to a bag and pour blackened seasoning over it. Shake the shrimp in the bag to make sure the seasoning sticks. Fry shrimp in an even layer for 2 minutes on each side and set aside.
Next begin layering process. Add half of tortilla chips, followed by half of pico de gallo and half of cheese then repeat with remaining tortilla chips, pico de gallo and shredded cheese.
Top nachos with shrimp and bake for 10-15 minutes or until everything has melted together and is hot and bubbly.
Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes then top with cilantro (if desired) and serve.

Tips

Tip 1: If you can’t find blackened seasoning, you can use cajun seasoning and cut back some of the spice since it tends to be a bit more spicy than blackened seasoning usually is. Try this cajun seasoning.

Tip 2:Shrimp cooks very quickly, I’m talking about 2 minutes of cooking on each side. So don’t walk away from the stove!

Tip 3:When properly cooked, the shrimp should be plump and slightly curled inward. The seasoning will develop a bit of char on the exterior on the shrimp and the tails should be red. Simple!

How to Store

Separate the components: Store the cooked shrimp and any other perishable toppings (like salsa, cheese sauce, or sour cream) in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
Keep the chips at room temperature in a resealable bag or an airtight container to maintain their crunch.
Reheat the shrimp and toppings separately and assemble the nachos just before serving to revive that just-made magic.

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When you talk about easy Super Bowl recipe, it doesn’t get any easier than this blackened