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Red Lobster Shrimp Nachos

Red Lobster Shrimp Nachos can be made at home, and they taste just like they do in the restaurant.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 460 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cheddar cheese mild
  • 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 pound Shrimp raw peeled and deveined shrimp
  • 2 roma tomatoes diced
  • 1 tablespoon red onion chopped fine
  • 1 teaspoon  jalapeno pepper use more if you like your nachos spicy
  • 2 teaspoons Chopped cilantro
  • 2 or 3 slices of fresh jalapeno pepper
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 4 ounces tortilla chips

Instructions

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  1. Drop the shrimp into a medium-sized pot of boiling water. I personally like to add a little crab boil seasoning to the water to give the shrimp an additional layer of flavor. This is not necessary. 
  2. Cook shrimp until they turn pink, and remove immediately, this will only take 2 to 4 minutes.
  3. Prepare cheese sauce by combining Monterey Jack cheese, Cheddar cheese, and cream cheese in a medium-sized pot over a low to medium heat. Add milk to thin the sauce, you can add additional milk if you desire.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, place tortilla chips on a heat-resistant plate. You will want to heat the chips until they are crisp. Heat chips for approximately 5 to 7 minutes.
  5. While the chips are heating prepare the pico de gallo by combining the tomatoes, chopped jalapeno pepper, onion, together.
  6. Assemble the nachos by spooning cheese sauce over the nachos. Then top with the pico de gallo you just made, top with shrimp. Garnish your nachos with sour cream, and slices of fresh jalapeno peppers.

Notes

  • If you purchase frozen shrimp thaw shrimp completely before cooking. You can place them in a sieve and simply rinse cold water over them until they thaw.  
  • I used a medium-sized shrimp because I wanted a nice big bite of shrimp so this recipe could be served up as a meal, not just an appetizer.
  • If you purchase frozen shrimp thaw shrimp completely before cooking. You can place them in a sieve and simply rinse cold water over them until they thaw.  

Nutrition Information

Calories 460kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Cholesterol 214mg (71%) Sodium 877mg (37%) Potassium 266mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 1050IU (21%) Vitamin C 8.1mg (9%) Calcium 443mg (44%) Iron 2.3mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 460

% Daily Value*

Calories 460kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 214mg 71%
Sodium 877mg 37%
Potassium 266mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 1050IU 21%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 9%
Calcium 443mg 44%
Iron 2.3mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.