Nachos (now with shrimp)

Ahoy and welcome to yet one more volume of MTG (MakeThisGrandma). Our Foodventure takes a trip down south for some cajun shrimp nachos.

Ok ok, this might not sound good initially, but it is easy and a lot more delicious than you would think. If you are daring then you will definitely enjoy these nachos. This is also a lazy recipe, so salsa will not be from scratch. Enjoy.



Get these items if you are up for the flavor challenge:

Lg Bag of chips
6 oz lime juice
12 oz chunky salsa
4 oz can crisp corn
4 oz sweet pepper toppings
3 oz sliced jalapenos
1 lb uncooked shrimp
1/2 lb cheddar cheese
1/2 lb white cheddar cheese


Thaw the shrimp under cold water if necessary, then peel and place into a medium bowl.
Mix the salsa together with the corn and lime juice together and set it aside. Grate the two cheeses into a medium bowl, and dice the sweet peppers into smaller chunks.


Now for the grilled shrimp rub, because similar to todays youth believing that everything can be improved with bacon, I believe that everything can be improved by grilling it so here it is:

1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cajun seasoning (easy to buy premade)
1 tbsp crushed red pepper

Mix them together with the shrimp and you should get this:

Now that we have our item to grill it is time to go....

Coooking Onnnn the Grillllll!! (MSG free since 1896)

Bring your favorite pair of  tongs and lets head out to the firelands. First is first, you will want to warm up the grill. Shrimp cook very fast, so you will want to cook them on medium heat and be very time conscious as they will only take about 5 minutes to cook thoroughly. 

(My grill is sooo big... I need farm equipment to haul it around)

Space out the shrimp evenly on the grill and close the lid for 2 minutes. Re-open the lid and take a look at the shrimp. If the tails are a bright red, it is a sign that the shrimp is cooked on one side so flip each shrimp and close the lid for only a minute or so. Just count to 60 to pass the time. Time passed you will want to flip 3 or 4 random shrimp to check their color and density. Cooked shrimp will  feel denser than raw ones. If they look colorful and feel plump it is time to take them out. Turn off the grill and remove the shrimp.

                                                       (Tell me that does not look good)

Now for the lazy part of lazy cooking. Take a large bowl, and fill it with 1/3 of the chips in your large bag. Top this with 1/3 of your white/yellow cheddar cheese. Rinse and repeat until you have evenly layered the cheese through the  chips. 

Now microwave this goodness for 90 seconds. While the microwave is whurring, chop the shrimp into three-piece segments. After the beep,take the melty cheesy chips and cover them with your salsa,  and garnish with the shrimp, jalapenos, and sweet peppers. now find a group of friends and enjoy