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Shrimp and Grits in a creole cajun sauce in a turquoise bowl with gray background. Two bowls are in the image but one is in focus, the other only shows ¼ of the bowl in the top left corner. Top of bowl has shrimp, bacon, tomatoes, green onion, parsley and fried crispy peppers as toppings.

Creamy Southern Cajun Shrimp and Grits

Carita
Serve southern comfort with the best creamy southern cajun shrimp and grits recipe. Creamy cheese grits paired with cajun shrimp, crispy bacon and fresh herbs in a rich cajun cream sauce. In just twenty minutes, have a delicious meal that can be enjoyed at any time of day!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, Black, Cajun
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

Cheese Grits

  • 1 cup Quick Instant Grits
  • 2 cups Chicken Stock Chicken Bouillon
  • 1 teaspoon Butter Unsalted
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Paste Minced Garlic
  • ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese
  • ¼ cup Smoked Gouda Cheese

Creole Cream Sauce

  • 3-4 slices Bacon Roughly Chopped
  • ¼ cup Shallot Finely Diced
  • ¼ cup Green Pepper Roughly Chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic Roughly Chopped
  • ½ cup Chicken Stock
  • ¾ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1-2 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon Flour
  • 4-5 dashes Hot Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Green Onion

Cajun Shrimp

  • ½ lb Medium to Large Raw Shrimp Peeled and Deveined
  • 1-2 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning

Additional Toppings

  • ½ cup Cherry Tomatoes Roughly Chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Bacon Crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon Green Onion Roughly Chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Parsley Roughly Chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Crispy Fried Peppers

Instructions
 

Cheese Grits

  • First, prepare the grits. Start with chicken broth or bouillon and add water to your pot based on recipe instructions.
  • Then, once the water comes to a boil, gently whisk in the grits, turn heat down to low and add in cheese.
  • The grits will remain on warm until ready to serve.

Creole Cream Sauce

  • First, prepare the bacon by pan searing until crispy.
  • Set aside and reserve bacon fat for later use.
  • Next, in the same pan, add shallot, green onion and garlic and stir until translucent. Add chicken broth and stir.
  • Then, whisk in heavy cream, add cajun seasoning, hot sauce and stir.
  • Third, add in flour and stir until flour smell cooks out and sauce begins to thicken.
  • Lastly, add green onion, cooked and crumbled bacon and set sauce aside.

Cajun Shrimp

  • First, season shrimp with Cajun Seasoning and in a separate pan on medium/high heat, add butter and shrimp sautéing until shrimp are cooked through.

Plating the Easy Shrimp and Grits in Creole Cream Sauce

  • Plate the bowl with the cheese grits. Then top with the cajun cream sauce.
  • Top with cajun shrimp, crumbled-crispy bacon, tomato, green onion, parsley and fried green peppers.
  • Serve and enjoy!
Keyword Creole Cajun Shrimp and Gritss, Shrimp and Gritss