This recipe for blue cheese shrimp is an easy and elegant combination of seafood with buttery blue cheese sauce, perfect for your next dinner party!
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Why we love this recipe
Shrimp, shrimp, shrimp….what else can I tell you about shrimp that I haven’t said a hundred times before?
How about that if you make it with a lovely light gorgonzola sauce and serve it over a pile of buttered rice, all your cares will magically disappear for at least as long as you are at the dinner table?
The sauce itself is a very light and barely there coating of buttery cheese, just enough to give the shrimp a little creamy blue cheese zing. It all cooks up in the same skillet and is ready in about 15 minutes (not kidding), which makes it even more scrumptious.
This seafood supper is lovely over rice, polenta, mashed potatoes, farro…the mind spins! So the next time you need a quick and delicious elegant dinner for any reason at all…shrimp with gorgonzola sauce!
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PrintBlue Cheese Shrimp
This recipe for blue cheese shrimp is an easy and elegant combination of seafood with buttery blue cheese sauce, perfect for your next dinner party!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 8 ounces large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley
- Fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter with garlic in large pan over medium high heat, and saute shrimp until opaque. Add cheese and lemon juice and stir until cheese is just melted.
- Serve over rice, garnished with parsley and fresh ground pepper.
Adina says
Oh my God, those shrimps look so great1
Nothing like a little cheese sauce, I always say!
grace says
first things first–where can i find socks like that for our pooch?!?
secondly, though shrimp isn’t my thing, that sauce sounds great!
Ha! These are people socks – I think probably for small people – she rocks the look, right?
Melanie @ Melanie Cooks says
Melted gorgonzola cheese over shrimp? I’ll take it please! Looks absolutely delicious!
I know!! I think I could very easily eat it for breakfast. :)
Amanda says
All you really had to say was “Gorgonzola sauce”. That sounds wonderful with shrimp. And having it over polenta would be so good!
Gorgonzola IS a magic word, right? :)
Katie @The Semisweet Sisters says
So glad to hear your husband is doing much better! Oh wow that shrimp looks amazing, I so wish I wasn’t allergic to shellfish!
Thanks Katie! And oh no on the seafood allergy, but I bet you could do a variation on this one with thin cut chicken strips?
Adri says
This sounds wonderful, and I ADORE your Valentine’s shots!
Aw, thanks so much! I have the best Valentines. :)
demeter | beaming baker says
Kate, so glad to hear that the Southern husband is feeling better. Phew! No more falling up stairs for him, no sir. ;) Between the hubby and the dog, you’ve got your work cut off for you! Haha. Good thing you have this beautiful shrimp plate to save the day. Beautiful pics, Kate. :)
Oh gosh, phew is right! I’m watching both of them like a HAWK. And thanks for your very kind words about my pictures – right back at you!!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
So happy to hear everyone is recovering Kate! This shrimp dish sounds so amazing! Tom and I both LOVE gorgonzola anything! It’s gonna be a huge hit, I can tell!
Isn’t gorgonzola the best? I always buy a bigger chunk than I need so I can make more gorgonzola things!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Love the pictures of your dog! So cute! And this shrimp looks just perfect, Kate! I love the gorgonzola sauce…so creative! I might just have to try this the next time I make shrimp!
She’s my favorite model! :)
Mir says
That doggy sock pic. Oh my lord. That is HILARIOUS.
Glad your husband is on the mend and that you can both eat shrimp in peace. Gorgonzola is my favorite cheese ever!
She rocks the sock look, right? She’s a good doggie – MOST of the time!
Leesie says
I've had the page up in a Chrome window all week so I could keep looking at it. I finally bought the ingredients today so I will be making it either tomorrow or Monday night :) Thanks for this beautiful and simple recipe!
Kevin says
Shrimp and gorgonzola are two of my favourites and combining them sounds great!
Nutmeg Nanny says
This sounds amazing! I'm definitely making this!
Cherine says
this sounds delicous!!!
Sinful Southern Sweets says
Oh how wonderful this looks!! I love shrimp and my husband would request it as his last meal! Definately trying this soon!!