Bring the flavors of the south to your dinner table! Keto shrimp and grits are a cheesy dish made with creamy cauliflower rice grits.
Keto Grits
Whenever you think of southern food, the first thing to come to mind is probably grits. It’s a creamy dish made from cornmeal. There are a lot of different ways to prepare grits.
Lots of people love making it with butter and sugar and eating it for breakfast. Other people prefer to add lots of cheese and spices to it and serve it as a side dish with some crispy keto fried chicken.
In order to make low-carb grits, I replaced the cornmeal with cauliflower rice. All the other ingredients are pretty much the same. I still used lots of heavy cream, butter, garlic, and cheddar cheese.
Southern Style Cheesy Grits
You can serve these grits with almost any entree or dinner you make! They taste especially good with the blackened shrimp. The bold seasonings in the shrimp really taste perfect when you dip them into the creamy cauliflower grits.
If you like cheese, then add more! Play around with the flavors, too. Use jalapeno cheese or even horseradish cheese! There are some fun varieties in the specialty cheese section of the grocery store.
Shrimp and Grits
Save yourself time and buy some shrimp that is already peeled and deveined. Otherwise you’ll have another step in the process.
One of the best things about cooking shrimp is that it cooks so quickly! You only have to saute them for about 6-10 minutes, tops.
If you want them to have a bit more bite, add a little Cajun seasoning! It tastes incredible with the blackened seasoning.
Keto Shrimp and Grits
I cooked the shrimp on the stovetop, but you can also grill the shrimp before adding them to the grits! They don’t take very long to cook on the grill, and they get a wonderfully smoky flavor when you cook them this way, too.
This is a really delicious meal that you can eat in your weekly meal prep. Store the shrimp and grits separately in the refrigerator for up to three days.
What To Eat With Grits
Grits make a delicious side dish for both breakfast and dinner! If you want to eat them for breakfast, leave out the cheese and add a lot of butter and little bit of sweetener.
Then, make either a keto sausage and egg McGriddle copycat or some keto sausage egg and cheese bites. They are both filling and high-protein.
If you’re going to serve the grits for dinner, make some keto bacon avocado fries with keto fried chicken and keto bacon jalapeno oopsie bread. Dinner is served!
Cheesy Keto Southern Style Shrimp and Grits Recipe
Here’s the list of ingredients that you’ll need to make this cheesy keto southern-style shrimp and grits recipe. The exact measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little below.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Net Carbs: 5 net carbs per serving
Ingredients:
For the shrimp:
Shrimp peeled and deveined
Butter
Juice from a lemon
Blackened seasoning
Salt and pepper
Minced garlic
Green onions for garnish
Bacon pieces for garnish
For the cauliflower grits:
Riced cauliflower
Heavy whipping cream
Chicken broth
Butter
Minced garlic
Salt and pepper
Shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions:
Melt 3 Tbsp. of butter in a skillet over medium high heat on the stove.
Season the shrimp with the blackened seasoning and salt and pepper to taste. Sear the shrimp in the melted butter until cooked through.
Stir in the garlic, and saute another minute. Remove and keep warm.
Melt 2 Tbsp of butter in a pot over medium heat.
Stir in 1 tsp of minced garlic, and saute for 30 seconds.
Add in the cauliflower rice, and stir to combine.
Pour in the chicken broth and heavy whipping cream.
Simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed, and the cauliflower rice is tender.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Stir in the cheddar cheese until melted.
Top the cauliflower grits with the shrimp, and garnish with green onions and bacon pieces before serving.
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Cheesy Keto Southern Style Shrimp and Grits
Bring the flavors of the south to your dinner table! Keto shrimp and grits are a cheesy dish made with creamy cauliflower rice grits.
Ingredients
Blackened Shrimp
- 1 1/2 pounds Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 3 tbsp Butter
- Juice from 1/2 a lemon `
- 1 tsp Blackened Seasoning
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/4 cup Green Onions for garnish
- 1/3 cup Bacon Pieces for garnish
Cheesy Cauliflower Grits
- 4 cups Uncooked finely riced cauliflower
- 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/4 cup Chicken Broth
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
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Melt 3 Tbsp. of butter in a skillet over medium high heat on the stove.
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Season the shrimp with the blackened seasoning and salt and pepper to taste.
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Sear the shrimp in the melted butter until cooked through.
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Stir in the garlic, and saute another minute.
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Remove and keep warm.
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Melt 2 Tbsp of butter in a pot over medium heat.
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Stir in 1 tsp of minced garlic, and saute for 30 seconds.
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Add in the cauliflower rice, and stir to combine.
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Pour in the chicken broth and heavy whipping cream.
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Simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed, and the cauliflower rice is tender.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Stir in the cheddar cheese until melted.
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Top the cauliflower grits with the shrimp, and garnish with green onions and bacon pieces before serving.
Recipe Notes
Calories: 385
Net Carbs: 5 Net Carbs Per Serving
The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
Keto Shrimp Recipes
If you enjoyed this keto shrimp and grits recipe, then I have some more amazing keto shrimp recipes you should make next. You’ll want to add them to your regular dinner rotation!
