Blue Cheese Shrimp
This recipe for blue cheese shrimp is an easy and elegant combination of seafood with buttery blue cheese sauce. Ready in 15 minutes!
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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 blue cheese 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 blue cheese sauce!
🍤 Ingredients you need
📝 Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Shrimp: We like extra large shrimp for this recipe, but any size will work.
- Blue Cheese: There are SO many kinds, and really any kind will work. We like Gorgonzola for the milder taste…if you want some kick in your blue cheese go for Roquefort. We do recommend getting a block and crumbling it yourself (instead of getting the pre-crumbled kind) for the freshest taste.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.
👩🏻🍳 How to make this recipe
STEP 1. Melt some better with garlic in a large skillet over medium high heat and sauté some shrimp until they are just done, about 3 to 5 minutes.
STEP 2: add some crumbled blue cheese and lemon juice to the skillet and stir until the cheese is just melted. You’re done! Yes, really! All that’s left to do is spoon it over rice or pasta or whatever else catches your fancy.
🤔 Recipe FAQs
Now, you don’t HAVE to take the vein (that dark line up the back of the shrimp) out, but lots of folks prefer their shrimpies that way. Pull off the shell by wiggling it apart at the bottom of the shrimp. Once the shell is off, cut a shallow line along the top of the shrimp where the vein is, pull it out with the tip of the knife and…you’re done! Put the shrimp shells in a zippered plastic bag when you toss them out, because if they sit in your trash can for more than a few hours…well, I’ll let you use your imagination.
You can use any size shrimp you like! We like extra large for this recipe, but you do you, shrimp-size-wise.
Nope, this is one of those recipes that needs to be done right before you serve it. But it’s a speedy one, so even if you are tight on time this one will work!
Pop your question in the Comments section under the recipe card and I will answer pronto!
🥣 Equipment we used for this recipe
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- Measuring Cup: We love these angled cups that show the measurements on both the inside and outside of the cup.
- Cutting Board: These sturdy, dishwasher-safe cutting boards come in all different sizes.
- Citrus Juicer: We love this handy juicer that catches every single seed.
- Garlic Press: This sturdy tool will help you get just the right amount of minced garlic.
- Large Skillet: We have a few of these in our cupboard but this is one of our faves.
🍽️ What to serve with this recipe
We like to add a veggie on the side…some asparagus or carrots with thyme are great choices. You can also serve this over whipped cauliflower instead of rice and get your veggies in that way.
And for dessert, let’s have this ridiculously easy peach crumble!
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🤔 We want to know what you think!
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Blue 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 blue 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.
Notes
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- Shrimp: We like extra large shrimp for this recipe, but any size will work.
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- Blue Cheese: There are SO many kinds, and really any kind will work. We like Gorgonzola for the milder taste…if you want some kick in your blue cheese go for Roquefort. We do recommend getting a block and crumbling it yourself (instead of getting the pre-crumbled kind) for the freshest taste.
Oh my God, those shrimps look so great1
Nothing like a little cheese sauce, I always say!
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?
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. :)
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? :)
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?
This sounds wonderful, and I ADORE your Valentine’s shots!
Aw, thanks so much! I have the best Valentines. :)
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!!
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!
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! :)
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!
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!
Shrimp and gorgonzola are two of my favourites and combining them sounds great!
This sounds amazing! I'm definitely making this!
this sounds delicous!!!
Oh how wonderful this looks!! I love shrimp and my husband would request it as his last meal! Definately trying this soon!!