How to Make the Best Shrimp and Creamy Cajun Sauce

heavy cream

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parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

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Rough chop 1/2 onion and set aside in a bowl.

Peel and devein 1 lb large shrimp, leaving tails on if desired.

Add olive oil to shrimp and toss with R and Cajun seasoning and Grill Mates vegetable seasoning, rubbing the seasonings into the shrimp.

In a bowl, combine 2 cups balsamic rice with 4 cups water and season with Grill Mates vegetable seasoning, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder; mix well.

Microwave the rice mixture for 10 minutes, fluff, then microwave for an additional 10 minutes until cooked.

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook the seasoned shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side until done; set aside.

In the same skillet, melt 1/2 stick of butter and add the chopped onions; cook for 5 minutes until softened.

Add 1 tbsp minced garlic to the onions and cook for 1 minute.

Stir in 1/2 tbsp Kinder's Cowboy butter, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, and paprika; mix well.

Add 1 tbsp R and Cajun seasoning and 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce to the skillet.

Pour in 1 1/4 cups chicken broth and 1 cup heavy whipping cream; stir and bring to a simmer.

Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 9-12 minutes, stirring continuously to prevent separation.

Add black pepper to taste and check the sauce thickness by wiping a spoon across it; it should come clean.

Pack cooked rice into a small bowl to mold it, then transfer to a serving container.

Place 6 shrimp around the rice mold and garnish with parsley flakes.

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