american

Louisiana BBQ Shrimp with Creamy Grits

Name: Louisiana BBQ Shrimp with Creamy Grits
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 180 g shrimp (peeled, deveined); 50 g stone-ground grits (dry); 240 g water; 18 g butter; 120 g milk; 6 g olive oil; 6 g garlic (minced); 15 g lemon juice; 4 g Cajun seasoning; 5 g hot sauce

This simmered dish pairs shrimp with stone-ground grits, butter and milk. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Easy

Balanced High satiety Pescatarian Gluten free

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Estimated macros per portion

52 g Protein

51 g Carbohydrates

24 g Fat

3 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

180g shrimp (peeled, deveined) 178 kcal
50g stone-ground grits (dry) 185 kcal
240g water 0 kcal
18g butter 129 kcal
120g milk 60 kcal
6g olive oil 53 kcal
6g garlic (minced) 9 kcal
15g lemon juice 5 kcal
4g Cajun seasoning 12 kcal
5g hot sauce 4 kcal

Cooking instructions

stone-ground grits (dry)water
Bring water and a pinch of salt to a simmer. Whisk in grits and cook over low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until thick.
stone-ground grits (dry)buttermilkCajun seasoning
Stir butter into the grits, then stir in milk and a small pinch of Cajun seasoning. Keep warm on very low heat.
shrimp (peeledbutterolive oilgarlic (minced)
Pat shrimp dry. In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter with olive oil. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
shrimp (peeledCajun seasoning
Add shrimp and Cajun seasoning; cook 1 to 2 minutes per side until shrimp are just opaque.
lemon juicehot sauce
Add lemon juice and hot sauce; toss to coat and simmer 30 seconds to form a glossy sauce.
shrimp (peeledstone-ground grits (dry)hot sauce
Spoon grits into a bowl and top with the shrimp and pan sauce.