Low Carb Cajun Creamy Shrimp

This low carb Cajun dish features spicy creamy shrimp in a gorgeous sauce! Serve it over steak or with cauliflower rice!

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I have mentioned many times on this blog that I *love* the combination of spicy heat with cream and/or cheese.  I often use chipotle for the heat - Creamy Chipotle Sauce, Chipotle Cauliflower Cheese, Low Carb Chicken Chipotle Pasta - and sometimes jalapeños: creamy jalapeño chicken, cream-cheese stuffed jalapeños, cheese soup with jalapeños - you get the idea!

So when I saw this recipe for Steak with Creamy Cajun Shrimp Sauce - I just knew that I wanted to try this different flavor profile! And all the surf and turf idea appealed, I decided to make the shrimp the star of the dish in my adapted version.

I changed the ratios of the recipe quite a bit though - it sounded like there was WAY too much cream for the shrimp. It resulted in producing an easy recipe that comes together pretty quickly, with a fantastic bold flavor!

Check out all my low carb spicy recipes!

How to Make Low Carb Cajun Creamy Shrimp

Melt some butter in a cast iron skillet over a medium heat. Add some raw shrimp (deveined, peeled, and tail on or off depending on your preference). Sauté for about 5 minutes until the shrimp are mostly pink all over, stirring frequently. 

Add some dry white wine (or chicken broth) to deglaze the pan, then add heavy cream, Dijon mustard, and Cajun seasoning. Stir well.

Continue to simmer for another few minutes, then add some grated Parmesan cheese.

Allow it to melt into the sauce - it will thicken the sauce a little too - then serve, garnished with chopped fresh parsley and black pepper.

You could serve this as a sauce over steak (as the original recipe intended) for four people to share, or with cauliflower rice or one of these low carb spaghetti alternatives for two people as a main meal.

Love Cajun food? Check out my new recipe for low carb jambalaya!

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Low Carb Cajun Creamy Shrimp

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This low carb Cajun dish features spicy creamy shrimp in a gorgeous sauce! Serve it over steak or with cauliflower rice!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Makes: 2 -4 Servings

Net Carbs: 3.2

Calories: 608

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

 

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• 2 tbs unsalted butter
• 1 lb raw shrimp deveined, peeled, and tail on or off depending on your preference
• ¼ cup dry white wine or vegetable or chicken broth
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• ¼ cup finely grated Parmesan
• black pepper
• 1 tbs chopped fresh parsley to garnish

Equipment

• Anolon Vesta Cast Iron 10-Inch Skillet, Cobalt Blue
• McCormick Perfect Pinch Cajun Seasoning, 5 oz
• JOBKIM Gravity Electric Grinder Set of 2

Step-by-Step Instructions

 

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1. Melt the butter in a cast iron skillet over a medium heat. Add the shrimp and sauté for about 5 minutes until the shrimp are mostly pink all over, stirring frequently. 
2. Add the white wine to deglaze the pan, then add the heavy cream, Dijon mustard, and Cajun seasoning. Stir well.
3. Continue to simmer for another few minutes, then add some grated Parmesan cheese. Allow it to melt into the sauce - it will thicken the sauce a little too - then serve, garnished with chopped fresh parsley and black pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 608kcalCarbohydrates: 4.2gProtein: 51gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 465mgSodium: 1206mgPotassium: 767mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2490IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 311mgIron: 2mgNet Carbs: 3.2g

Notes

4.2g net carbs per serving (based on two servings)

2.1g net carbs per serving (based on four servings)

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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.