Shrimp and Creamy Queso Grits
Shrimp and Creamy Queso Grits

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, shrimp and creamy queso grits. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Cheesy Shrimp and Grits are the ultimate southern meal. Cheesy grits, spicy shrimp, crispy bacon and fresh green onions! Spoon the creamy grits into bowls, top with shrimp, and garnish with green onion. Can I Use Quick Cooking Grits?

Shrimp and Creamy Queso Grits is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Shrimp and Creamy Queso Grits is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have shrimp and creamy queso grits using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Shrimp and Creamy Queso Grits:
  1. Take 16 shrimps, peeled and devained
  2. Get 1 cup water
  3. Prepare 1/2 tsp salt
  4. Make ready 1 cup heavy cream
  5. Make ready 6 tbsp quick grits
  6. Get 1/3 cup Quesadilla cheese
  7. Get 2 tbsp butter
  8. Get 1/4 tsp saffron
  9. Take 1 tbsp Adobe Con Sazon
  10. Make ready 1 tbsp Creole sesoning
  11. Take cayenne pepper
  12. Get 3 tbsp green onions, chopped

Learn how to make Creamy Shrimp and Grits. Bring to a boil; whisk in grits. Shrimp and Grits - a dish that has been nagging me for years to try it. Last week, while in Memphis, I finally tried it and fell in lust.

Steps to make Shrimp and Creamy Queso Grits:
  1. In a medium pot, add heavy cream, water and salt on medium-high heat.
  2. Once the cream mix starts to steam, add in the grits and cook for 3 minutes.
  3. Once the grits start to thicken add in cheese and cook for another 2-3 minutes until cheese has melted and grits are at desired thickness. Be sure to turn the heat down to medium-low and constantly stir the grits until the cheese has melted completly.
  4. While the grits are cooking, in a seperate pan add butter and melt on medium-low heat.
  5. In a bowl season shrimp with below seasonings.
  6. Once butter has melted add in saffron and stir for 30 seconds before adding in the shrimp. Cook on medium-high heat for 5 minutes, or until shrimp has cooked through and is pink. Then toss in green onions, and remove from heat.
  7. Serve grits topped with shrimp and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper!

Shrimp and Grits - a dish that has been nagging me for years to try it. Last week, while in Memphis, I finally tried it and fell in lust. But the dish was VERY spicy and on the greasy side and I knew I could do better. I researched Shrimp and Grits on my flight home and learned a lot, not the least of which was. Jumbo shrimp poached in a creamy, tomato and garlic based broth, poured over creamy fontina grits.

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