October 22 2021 recipe by Sahil Makhija![Sahil Makhija]()
, photo by Naomi Sherman![Naomi Sherman]()
, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE![Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE]()
in Recipes, Dinner, Lunch, Meal, Side dish
, photo by Naomi Sherman
, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE
in Recipes, Dinner, Lunch, Meal, Side dish Keto shrimp and grits
Shrimp and grits is best known as the comfort food of the American South. Headbanger's Kitchen made it keto with shrimp, bacon, and low carb cauliflower grits, cheddar cheese, and cream.
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Ingredients
Grits
- 14 oz. 400 g cauliflower
- 1½ cups 350 ml chicken stock
- 1 oz. 28 g butter
- ½ tsp ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 oz. (½ cup) 55 g (120 ml) cheddar cheese, shredded
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
Bacon and shrimp
- 1 lb 450 g peeled and deveined shrimp
- 2 tsp 2 tsp cajun seasoning
- ½ tsp ½ tsp ground black pepper
- salt (optional)
- 3½ oz. 100 g bacon
- 1 1 big minced garlic clovebig minced garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp 1 tsp fresh chives for garnish
- 1 tsp 1 tsp lemon juice
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Instructions
- Using a food processor or a hand-held grater, rice the cauliflower. Aim for a fine, couscous-like consistency.
- In a large saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a boil. Add the cauliflower, cover with a lid, and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes.
- Remove the lid, add the butter, salt, and pepper and cook for 10 more minutes, until the broth has reduced and the cauliflower is tender.
- Add the cheese and cream and stir to combine, keep stirring until the cauliflower grits are at your desired consistency. Keep warm until serving.
- Rinse, drain and pat dry the shrimp, add them to a large bowl. Season with the cajun seasoning, salt, and black pepper and set aside. If the seasoning contains salt already, you can reduce or omit it.
- Chop the bacon and fry it in a pan over medium-high heat until crispy, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add the shrimp to the same pan that you cooked the bacon in. Make sure you do NOT remove any of the bacon fat from the pan.
- About 2 minutes after adding the shrimp, add the minced garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Next, add the butter to the frying pan and cook for another minute more until the shrimp is cooked all the way through.
- Turn off the heat and add in the lemon juice and give it a final stir.
- Serve the shrimp and bacon bits over the keto grits and garnish with chives or the green part of a spring onion.
Grits
Bacon and shrimp
Diet Doctor’s recipe team has slightly adjusted this recipe to follow our guidelines. You’ll find the original recipe in Sahil's cookbook, "Keto Life".
Thanks, Kathleen! So glad you love it!