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Dinner · Southern · Weeknight
Cajun Shrimp & Cheesy Grits
Spiced shrimp over creamy cheddar grits. Low-country comfort with a little heat.
- 25 min hands-on
- 35 min total
- Serves 4
- $8+ a serving
- Fish or seafood
- saucepan
- skillet
Open it in the app → Scaled list, tap-off ingredients, and cook mode with timers. The iPhone app is coming soon; the web mockup runs it now.
Ingredients serves 4
- 1 lb, peeledshrimp
- 1 cupstone-ground gritscheck the label: may contain gluten
- 2 cupsmilk
- 1 cup, shreddedcheddar
- 2 tbspbutter
- 1 tbspcajun seasoning
- 2 clovesgarlic
- 3, slicedscallions
Method one step at a time, with timers in the app
- Simmer the grits in the milk and 2 cups water, stirring often, about 25 minutes. Stir in the cheddar.⏱ 25 min
- Toss the shrimp with the cajun seasoning.
- Melt the butter, add the garlic and shrimp, and cook 3–4 minutes.⏱ 3 min
- Spoon the shrimp over the grits and finish with scallions.
Allergens, with the fine print read
- ⚠Contains shellfish, dairy.
- ?Check the label: stone-ground grits may contain gluten, depending on the brand.
- ⇄Swap stone-ground grits for grits labeled gluten-free to leave out gluten.
- !These tags haven't had their final human sign-off yet. Always read the label.
An original Socrabites recipe by Sential Systems. Every allergen tag was checked by two people during editing and awaits final sign-off.