Cajun shrimp and grits are easy to make and ready in under half an hour. This recipe is naturally gluten-free and makes 6-8 servings. You could easily half this recipe if you only want to make this for one or two people.

Cajun Shrimp and Grits Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon butter, divided
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/2 of a white onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
• 4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika
• 1 cup quick-cooking grits
• 5 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 pound of jumbo raw shrimp, peeled and tails removed
• parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. To a medium or large sauce pan, add 1 tablespoon of butter, garlic, and diced onion. On medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic until the onion is cooked.
2. Add the chicken or vegetable broth, Cajun seasoning, onion and garlic powder, and paprika. Bring to a boil.
3. Slowly add the quick grits to the boiling broth, constantly and slowly stirring. Reduce heat to low. Grits should be thick and fully cooked in about five minutes.
4. Stir in the cheddar cheese until completely melted.
5. In a skillet, cook 5 pieces of bacon. Remove the cooked bacon from the skillet, crumble and add to the grits. Leave the bacon grease in the skillet.
6. In the same skillet that you cooked the bacon, add 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 pound of peeled shrimp, with tail removed. Sprinkle with more Cajun seasoning. Sauté until the shrimp are fully cooked.
7. Add grits to a bowl, top with shrimp, parsley, and 1 spoonful of the butter/bacon grease from the skillet. Add more cheese on top if desired.

Yield: 6

Cheesy Cajun Shrimp and Grits with Bacon

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

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Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon butter, divided
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/2 of a white onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
• 4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika
• 1 cup quick cooking grits
• 5 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 pound of jumbo raw shrimp, peeled and tails removed
• parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. To a medium or large saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of butter, garlic, and diced onion. On medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic until the onion is cooked.
2. Add the chicken or vegetable broth, Cajun seasoning, onion and garlic powder, and paprika. Bring to a boil.
3. Slowly add the quick grits to the boiling broth, constantly and slowly stirring. Reduce heat to low. Grits should be thick and fully cooked in about five minutes.
4. Stir in the cheddar cheese until completely melted.
5. In a skillet, cook 5 pieces of bacon. Remove the cooked bacon from the skillet, crumble and add to the grits. Leave the bacon grease in the skillet.
6. In the same skillet that you cooked the bacon, add 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 pound of peeled shrimp, with tail removed. Sprinkle with more Cajun seasoning. Sauté until the shrimp are fully cooked.
7. Add grits to a bowl, top with shrimp, parsley, and 1 spoonful of the butter/bacon grease from the skillet. Add more cheese on top if desired.

Notes

Makes 6-8 servings.

Shrimp is one of my favorite foods! This recipe calls for sautéed shrimp, but it would probably be even better if you have the time to grill it. Check out my favorite grilled shrimp recipe!