Shrimp and Creamy Queso Grits

Name: Shrimp and Creamy Queso Grits
Total time: 660 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 shrimps, peeled and devained; 1 cup water; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup heavy cream; 6 tbsp quick grits; 1/3 cup Quesadilla cheese; 2 tbsp butter; 1/4 tsp saffron; 1 tbsp Adobe Con Sazon; 1 tbsp Creole sesoning; cayenne pepper; 3 tbsp green onions, chopped

LaTrā Guerra @LaTraGuerra

I'm a big fan of shrimp and grits, so I took it upon myself to create a recipe for it! And if you love creamy grits you will love this recipe! 😄

LaTrā Guerra @LaTraGuerra

I'm a big fan of shrimp and grits, so I took it upon myself to create a recipe for it! And if you love creamy grits you will love this recipe! 😄

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Ingredients

11 mins

2 servings

16shrimps, peeled and devained
1 cupwater
1/2 tspsalt
1 cupheavy cream
6 tbspquick grits
1/3 cupQuesadilla cheese
2 tbspbutter
1/4 tspsaffron
1 tbspAdobe Con Sazon
1 tbspCreole sesoning
cayenne pepper
3 tbspgreen onions, chopped

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Steps

11 mins

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!