A bed of creamy, cheesy gorgonzola grits is topped with crispy kale chips and honeyed popcorn shrimp to create a restaurant worthy meal in the comfort of your own home. An amazing seafood meal for four ready in just 20 minutes? This Honeyed Shrimp with Crispy Kale and Gorgonzola Grits is sure to make an amazing impression!
One of the things I like most about eating at a great restaurant is that when your dish is served to you, it’s served on a single plate with layers of flavors. It’s not like at home dining where you typically have a main dish and a couple of sides that you enjoy separately. Each layer is great on it’s own but when enjoyed together in a single bite, it’s nothing short of spectacular.
A bed of creamy, cheesy gorgonzola grits is topped with crispy kale chips and honeyed popcorn shrimp to create a restaurant worthy meal in the comfort of your own home. Each bite will have you craving just a little bit more until you look down and realized you’ve basically licked your plate clean. This is the positive of making a quality meal at home as you can always fill your plate a second time – definitely not possible at a restaurant!
I love that I can have shrimp at the ready in our freezer any time thanks to SeaPak. Even more, I love that they have strict quality, sourcing and sustainability standards for their products, including a commitment to source only from suppliers whose practices limit negative environmental impact. Growing up, I enjoyed when we would have shrimp for dinner as it always seemed so special and it’s great I can continue this with our own family on a regular basis.
Melanie Bauer
Yields 4 servings
10 minPrep Time
10 minCook Time
20 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 8 ounces kale leaves, stems removed
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 18 ounces Seapak Popcorn Shrimp
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1-1/4 cups quick cooking grits
- 1/4 cup cream
- 4 ounces gorgonzola cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- In a large bowl, add kale and drizzle with olive oil. Toss kale with oil until evenly coated.
- Spread kale into a single layer onto a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes or until crisp.
- Prepare shrimp per package instructions.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring water and salt to a boil.
- Whisk in butter and grits and reduce heat to simmer until mixture is creamy and has thickened.
- Add cream and cheese and whisk together until melted and completely combined.
- Divide grits evenly between four serving plates.
- Top grits with crispy kale and shrimp.
- Drizzle each plate with honey and additional gorgonzola cheese, if desired.
- Serve immediately.
An amazing seafood meal for four ready in just 20 minutes? This Honeyed Shrimp with Crispy Kale and Gorgonzola Grits is sure to make an amazing impression!
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I was compensated by Seapak to create a recipe featuring their product. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting this sponsor that allows me the opportunity to create content, such as this, for Melanie Makes.
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