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15Minutes
260Calories
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Don’t compromise when it comes to your food. You don’t have to pick between comfort food and healthy food, guilty or guiltless, satisfied or starving. With this Shrimp and Cauli Grits recipe, we’ve subbed out the grits with cauliflower rice, cutting back on both carbs and calories. Don’t worry, you’ll still feel that warm-the-belly southern charm. So call your pescatarian friend(s), your gym junkies, your southern bells, and good ‘ol boys to the table to share in this crowd pleasing, all walks appeasing dish.
Ingredients
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4 SERVINGS
- 3 cups cauliflower rice
- 15 shrimp (any variety)
- 1 Tbsp. smoked paprika
- 1/2 Tbsp. cayenne pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 scallions (the white parts)
- 3 Tbsp. cream cheese
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- salt (staples)
- pepper (staples)
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Directions
- Put a medium pan on the stove over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan, along with the cauliflower rice, and a splash of warm water.
- Place a large cast iron pan on the stove over high heat. Season your shrimp with smoked paprika, cayenne, salt, pepper and massage the seasonings into the shrimp. Place 2 tablespoons of butter into your large pan to coat the bottom. Once the butter is melted and the pan is screaming hot, add the shrimp. Spread them out, making sure that each shrimp is touching the surface of the pan.
- Add cream cheese to the cauli rice and let it melt down for a couple of minutes, giving it a few stirs along the way.
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260Calories
Sodium
Fat
Carbs
Fiber
Potassium
| Calories260Calories from Fat190 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Fat21g32% |
| Saturated Fat12g60% |
| Trans Fat |
| Cholesterol90mg30% |
| Sodium480mg20% |
| Potassium440mg13% |
| Protein12g |
| Calories from Fat190 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Carbohydrate9g3% |
| Dietary Fiber3g12% |
| Sugars3g |
| Vitamin A40% |
| Vitamin C70% |
| Calcium15% |
| Iron10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Reviews(44)
Yummly User 9 months ago
Yummy! And calorie wise!
Yummly User a year ago
They came out great, and I will definitely make them again. I'm in Spain where grits are hard (if not impossible) to get, except having them shipped from the US at exorbitant prices. After a friend's wedding in NC, where they had shrimp and grits as an appetizer, I've been wanting to repeat. I'm from NYC, so I'm pretty sure I have no idea what really good grits are like, but this was a great alternative given the options. I'll make them again... maybe find a way to tweak it somehow.
Yummly User a year ago
All the fat in the "grits" makes this taste very decadent without the calories. I doubled up the recipe for the grits and used 1lb of 16/20 shrimp (the recipe is very vague on how much shrimp to use) which makes for a decent sized portion when split into 4.
Yummly User a year ago
Very good, add some spicy sauce to the shrimps and it's perfect :)
Yummly User 2 years ago
turned out well.. well make again
Yummly User 2 years ago
I love this recipe! I have made this multiple times and each time its a little different but soooo good. I put goat cheese instead of cream cheese this time and added chili garlic paste instead of cayenne because I didnt have either ingredient… yuuuum! This is in the regular rotation for sure!
Yummly User 2 years ago
great!!! Will be making this often
Yummly User 3 years ago
quick and delicious
added a little bit more seasoning
Yummly User 3 years ago
I love shrimp and grits and this hit the spot. The last time I wanted this dish I caved and bought grits, never again.
Yummly User 3 years ago
amazing. i used parmesan instead because I didn't have cheddar and it was incredible
Yummly User 3 years ago
Delish and easy to make!
Yummly User 3 years ago
Really good. Didn’t have an immersion blender either but it worked out.
Yummly User 3 years ago
Didn't use the immersion blender and it still turned out fantastic. Served with a side salad of arugula, spinich and grape tomatoes with spicy mustard citrus vinaigrette. Adding to my regular plan.
Yummly User 3 years ago
i didn't add the cheddar cheese, and microwaved the cauliflower to shortn the time evem more. it was awesome.
Yummly User 3 years ago
yummy, i modified a bit but kept the "spirit" of the recipe. thanks.
Yummly User 3 years ago
family favourite...having this at Thanksgiving as well! thank you!
Yummly User 3 years ago
Wow! Love this!! Making this again!
Yummly User 3 years ago
Delicious! I love how the Cauli grits turn out 😜👍
Yummly User 4 years ago
Very tasty and light at the same time! I will definitely cook it again. Also why doesn't the chef have a YouTube channel already? :p
Yummly User 4 years ago
i added extra seasoning to the cauliflower but came out great!!
Yummly User 4 years ago
Great substitute for cornmeal.
Yummly User 4 years ago
Amazing... I could eat this every night
Yummly User 4 years ago
This was amazing and me and husband worked on it together and I loved how quick it was. I added more cheddar to the grits and used a red onion instead for the shrimp.
Yummly User 4 years ago
This was a very quick and simple reacipe. I even had all the ingredients at home. It was a bit too spicy for me, so I will cut the cayenne down next time. The grits were delicious.
Yummly User 4 years ago
This could be the best thing I've ever cooked! I's a great recipe if you are on Keto (I am) and my friends (who are not Keto) all thought it was off the hook. I may have gone heavy on the cheddar cheese in the cauli-grits, next time I'll still go heavy on the cheese, but use Colby instead.
Yummly User 4 years ago
This was so much fun to make. We opted to grate the cauliflower and once cooked used our Ninja blender to break it down to the consistency desired. Flavours were amazing and will definitely make often!
Yummly User 4 years ago
So good, I have made it twice already!
Yummly User 4 years ago
This was great! Even my picky 2 year old loved the cauliflower grits!
Yummly User 4 years ago
Amazing! Very little cauliflower taste which made it even better. I will definitely make it again. I added 3 oz of cream cheese and 3 green onions. Texture was just like grits.
Yummly User 4 years ago
Awesomely awesome will make it again and again