Crispy Buffalo Wing Shrimp with Blue Cheese Grits.
Here’s what you eat when you don’t know what to do with yourself.
It’s freaking cold.
It’s almost spring!
Yesterday I realized that in a few days we turn the clocks ahead and I have never been happier in my life. Literal tears may have sprung to my eyeballs.
That may in part have been due to the fact that I spent approximately three minutes looking at the Victoria’s Secret swimsuit catalog and three seconds trying to toss it into the trash can, but no, I’m pretty sure it’s just the idea of sunshine and lighter days.
So since we’re all getting ready for bikini season, let’s make the wonderfully light dish of shrimp and grits!
It’s the only solution.
Feelings never tasted so good.
I think it’s safe to say that I’m majorly trashing up this classic dish. A classic dish that I have no business calling classic since it’s never been in MY recipe bank, so maybe that makes it okay to trash up? My normal response to this sort of thing is… “hello? is there ANYTHING that can’t be buffalo-winged?”
The answer is probably not and yes I just created a new verb. Buffalo wing the weekend! Is buffalo winging basic yet? I bet it’s been basic since 1997. That darn dip.
SO. These blue cheese grits are not for everyone. You have to REALLY love moldy cheese in order to get down with an entire bowl of grits that tastes like a chunk of it. But! In the event that you’re someone who sorta kinda maybe likes a little blue cheese but doesn’t want to commit to an entire bowl, I’d suggest making the grits with just the fontina cheese and then topping it off with some crumbled blue.
If you totally loathe all things blue cheese but are super into the whole buffalo wing flavoring combo, leave the blue cheese out entirely! You can even make these smoked gouda grits. Just do the buffalo shrimp on top. Maybe add some ranch dressing. Raaaaanch.
Annnnd if you’re like me and all over every version of blue cheese known to man, then we are BBFs for life. Probably.
You can take this shrimp away from the grits and do other things that are fabulous too – like make buffalo shrimp tacos or quesadillas or even pizza. If you KNOW me and my love affair for all things buffalo styled – especially if you own Seriously Delish and have made the killer buffalo chicken pizza! – then you know that my ideal buffalo flavoring includes the following: butter, wing sauce, green onions, chives, cilantro, fontina and blue cheese. It’s just pure perfection.
I’m going to find the summer diet that includes butter, wing sauce, green onions, chives, cilantro, fontina and blue cheese. You in?
Crispy Buffalo Wing Shrimp with Blue Cheese Grits
Ingredients
blue cheese grits
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 cup quick-cooking grits, I like the quaker 5 minute grits, but you can definitely use the stone ground if you’re a grit purist! – just follow the directions they come with.
- 4 ounces fontina cheese, freshly grated
- 8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
crispy buffalo shrimp
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce, my favorite is frank’s red hot wing sauce
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup freshly snipped chives
- 1 pound raw peeled and deveined shrimp, I like the larger grilling shrimp
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
blue cheese grits
- Bring the stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Once boiling, add the grits and whisk constantly until they are fully mixed into the stock, about a minute or two. Reduce the heat to low and cover, stirring once or twice more, until the grits are thicker and creamy, about 5 minutes. Stir in the butter, grated fontina, blue cheese salt and pepper. Taste and season more if desired – this will depend on the salt in your stock and cheese.
crispy buffalo shrimp
- Place the wing sauce and butter in a small saucepan and heat over low heat until warmed and the butter is melted. Set aside until ready to use. In a bowl, combine the green onion, cilantro and chives.
- Pat the shrimp completely dry with paper towels. Once it’s dry, season it with the salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Toss it lightly with the flour. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of butter. Once it’s melted and begins to sizzle, add the shrimp in batches (don’t overcrowd it!), adding the remaining butter and cook on both sides until pink and slightly crispy. Once all the shrimp is cooked, put it all back in the skillet or in a bowl. Drizzle it generously with the wing sauce mixture and sprinkle with the onions, cilantro and chives.
- Serve by spooning the grits into the bowls and topping with the shrimp. Add more onions and chives on top, the crumbled blue cheese and generous drizzles of wing sauce. Eat up!
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Totally worth the swimsuit sacrifice.
47 Comments on “Crispy Buffalo Wing Shrimp with Blue Cheese Grits.”
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If we’re being realsies, I hate swimming. AND I love anything buffalo.
So your diet, idea. it just makes SENSE. Especially when the stakes is this shrimp and grits goodness. I need it all! Pinned!
No, there is nothing that can’t be buffalo-winged, thank goodness! I’m giving up this year and just buying a bigger swimsuit. When there are things like this to be had, who has time for diets?! ;)
That looks so yummy! I’ve never tried grits before but that buffalo shrimp looks amazing ❤
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Fantastic. I’m all ready to buffalo wing-it. Bring it on. Also, 11 degrees for me this morning. WHERE is spring!!
LOL I love it, feelings NEVER tasted so good!! Seriously, I’m soooo ready for spring!
Oh I know I could get down with a bowl of moldy cheese grits. That sounds perfect and fabulous actually. Never would’ve considered blue cheese grits. Sooo glad you thought of it for us all. Bikini, what? Don’t even care. Still want the cheese + carb bowl. Love all things with Buffalo sauce!!
Buffalo wing-it anytime you like Jess. Love this!
I’ve never been a huge grits fan (a major crime since I’m a southerner) but I finally tasted some a few months back that were just devine! I’m betting these are just as good. They look so creamy…like whipped potatoes creamy. And with the buffalo shrimp? Oh, I’m all over this. :-D
Oh, this looks SO delicious, Jessica! Love.
That has to be the prettiest bowl of grits I ever did see! Love this idea. Obsessed with all things buffalo and bleu, so this will be making an appearance in my kitchen very soon.
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I am drooling over the thought of having blue cheese in gritz!
With the texture of crispy spicy shrimp, It is really worth for making double of!
I looked at that same swimsuit catalog while eating dinner alone the other night. When my husband came home to his pretty depressed wife, we decided we should probably chuck it…haha
Oh my gosh…I laughed out of crazy excitement and pure joy when I saw this recipe! So excited to give this a try! I’d rather be swimming in an ocean of buffalo sauce and blue cheese than a real ocean anyway, and you don’t need to wear a bathing suit for that :).
Give me cheese or give me death!
That’s the quote, right? ;)
Isn’t it funny how we love spring forward as adults? I remember dreading it as a kid because omg I’d LOSE an hour of sleep. But as an adult I need my sunshine and the promise of warmer days on the horizon like WHOA. This wins out for sure.
Also your dish looks in-freaking-credible. :)
Buffalo wing shrimp? That sounds delicious. I love that you paired them with blue cheese grits.
All things buffalo wings! Just wing it. I know my family would be all over this dish. Gotta have it.
Mmmm, buffalo shrimp. I need that in my life soon. Along with your buffalo chicken pizza again. That is maybe the most amazing pizza I’ve ever made. Love it. I think making all the things buffalo winged is the best idea ever! This looks great!
I’m pretty sure this would be my last meal on Earth if I were to pick one. Is it weird I get a little peeved (yep, went there) when buffalo styling involves ranch. I WANT MY VEINY CHEESE.
This looks so delicious! Buffalo wing shrimp – best party food idea!
Goodness gracious these look divine!!!
I may just give up swimming to eat an extra bowl of this.
Grits are definitely not on my list of must-tries BUT I might have to venture out and try this! Such an interesting combo and so creative!
Jillian
As someone who prefers to eat my blue cheese straight-up with a fork, an entire wedge at a time, I am SO IN. Now to find some damn grits in Australia.
I LOVE blue cheese & Buffalo Wings. Being from Canada though, I’ve never had Grits, but I’ve always wanted to try them – perfect opportunity! And let’s pray summer gets here soon! :D
I can barely think of swimsuit season when there is still snow on the ground here! So sad :( But this would make my day 10x brighter. Love this!
Blue cheese grits! Holy yum!
Looks so good! And so delicious!
Awesome idea!! Can’t wait to try this version of one of my favorite dishes – shrimp and grits!!!
Those look totally worth it! This is such a clever dish. What a unique twist on buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing and shrimp and grits!
Kari
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I made this today! Super yummy. I used stone ground cornmeal for the grits and they turned out super good. I regret using the extra Hot Franks Buffalo sauce though, because it was so spicy it hid all the flavor in the grits. I also regret using precooked frozen shrimp from Costco. They still fried up nicely, but I think the flavor would have been better with fresh shrimp.
All in all it was really delicious! Thx
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Wow – I considered myself a shrimp and grits expert until I saw this deliciousness – genius! You totally win shrimp and grits. Have you tried the grits from Anson Mills? THE BEST. Especially the pencil cob variety.
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This turned out sooo good but when do you add the butter to the grits? It is missing from the recipe directions and didn’t realize it until the grits were done and I had a lump of butter that never got added to them (although I think they tasted fine without it).
oops so sorry – goes in with the cheese! i just fixed it, thanks!
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So if you do decide to eliminate the blue cheese, do you increase the fontina? And if so, by how much?
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These were so so so good! Restaurant quality! All the flavors meld together perfectly and it’s easy to make!
This recipe is a keeper for sure.
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