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Keto Shrimp and Cauliflower Cheese Grits

Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Ready in: 50 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 579kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lb Shrimp
  • 2 tbsp Cajun Seasoning, click for recipe
  • 6 slices Sugar-free Bacon, regular bacon works, but I prefer sugarfree
  • 2/3 lb hot chicken chorizo sausage, pork works also – remove the casing
  • 1/2 Bell Pepper, about 1 cup, chopped
  • 2 Shallots, about 1 cup, chopped
  • 1/4 cup Green Onion, chopped
  • 6 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum, or 2 tsp of tapioca starch, or 1 tbsp Unflavored Collagen Peptides
  • 2 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 cup Chicken Broth, or seafood broth

Cheddar Cauliflower Grits

  • 16 oz Cauliflower Rice
  • 3/4 cup Organic Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 3/4 cup Chicken Broth
  • 2 oz Cream Cheese
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tsp Natural Ancient Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Dried Chives
  • 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

Southern Shrimp

  • Sprinkle the shrimp with the cajun seasoning mixture and set aside
  • Heat 12-in skillet on medium heat
  • Cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan, crumble, and set aside.
  • Cook the chorizo in bacon drippings. Remove from pan and set aside with the bacon
  • Saute vegetables (shallots, bell peppers, green onions, and garlic) in the bacon and chorizo fat until translucent.
  • Add the xanthan gum, lemon juice, and broth to the vegetables. Cook until a sauce begins to form (~5 minutes)
  • Add the chorizo, crumbled bacon and seasoned shrimp into the pan. Cook until the shrimp is pink.

Cauliflower Cheese Grits

  • Heat a skillet over medium-low heat
  • Add cream, broth, and cream cheese. Mix until the cream cheese is melted (~5 minutes)
  • Add cauliflower, butter salt, chives and pepper
  • Stir on medium-low until the cauliflower rice is tender (~5-10 minutes)
  • Add cheddar into the pan and allow it to melt

Finish The Dish

  • Add the cauliflower cheese grits to a bowl.
  • Top the keto grits with the southern shrimp and serve.

Nutrition Details

Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 483mg | Sodium: 2490mg | Potassium: 546mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2015IU | Vitamin C: 83.7mg | Calcium: 334mg | Iron: 4.4mg