🔥 How to Prepare This Cajun Cream Dream
1. Start the Grits
- Bring water/broth and milk to a boil.
- Add grits and reduce heat to low.
- Cook until creamy (about 20–25 minutes), stirring occasionally.
- Stir in butter, cheese (if using), salt, and pepper.
Keep warm.
2. Season & Cook the Seafood
Shrimp
- Toss shrimp with Cajun seasoning.
- Sauté in a skillet with butter until pink (2–3 minutes).
Set aside.
Red Snapper
- Season snapper with salt, pepper, and more Cajun seasoning.
- Heat olive oil in the same pan.
- Cook fish skin-side down first for crispness, about 3–4 minutes per side.
- Remove and keep warm.
3. Make the Cajun Cream Sauce
- Add butter to the pan.
- Sauté onions and peppers until soft.
- Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Pour in heavy cream and chicken broth.
- Stir in Cajun seasoning and a squeeze of lemon.
- Simmer until thickened and silky.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
4. Assemble the Dream Bowl
- Spoon creamy grits into a bowl.
- Place the red snapper fillet on top.
- Scatter the shrimp around the fish.
- Generously drizzle the Cajun cream sauce over everything.
- Finish with chopped parsley or green onions.
🎉 Serving Suggestions
Serve this dish with:
- Garlic butter asparagus
- A crisp green salad
- Homemade cornbread
- A cold beer or chilled white wine
It’s indulgence in every bite.
🌶️ Variations & Twists
- Blackened version: Use extra Cajun seasoning and sear until deeply charred.
- Spicier version: Add cayenne or a splash of hot sauce to the cream sauce.
- Creamy tomato twist: Add 2 tablespoons tomato paste to the sauce.
- Swap the fish: Catfish, cod, grouper, or salmon work beautifully, too.
Final Thoughts
This Red Snapper, Shrimp & Grits Cajun Cream Dream is the ultimate fusion of coastal seafood flavor and deep Southern comfort. Every forkful is rich, smoky, creamy, and unforgettable—just like a night out on the Gulf Coast.
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