Keto Southern Shrimp and Cauliflower Cheese Grits
Southern Shrimp
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp Dried parsley
- 2 lb shrimp
- 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
- 5 mini baby bell peppers chopped
- 2 shallots 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 heavy cream
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Dried Chives
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
Southern Shrimp
- Make shrimp spice mix by combining the first 8 ingredients
- Sprinkle the shrimp with the mixture and set aside
- Heat 12-in skillet on medium heat
- Cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and put on a plate
- Cook chorizo in bacon drippings. Remove from pan and put on a plate with the bacon
- Saute vegetables in the bacon and chorizo fat ( 2 minutes)
- Add xanthan gum and cook with the vegetables. A sauce will begin to form ( 5 minutes)
- Pour lemon juice, broth, bacon, chorizo and seasoned shrimp into the pan
- Cook until shrimp is pink
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