Cheesy Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp with Corn and Quail Eggs
Cheesy Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp with Corn and Quail Eggs
Ingredients
For the Main Dish
- 500 g shrimp, raw, shell-on, head-on
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or as needed
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- 2 corn on the cob, cut into 2 cm thick rounds
- 12 quail eggs
- 200 g unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 250 ml Alaska All-Purpose Creamer
- 1/4 cup water, or as needed
- 200 g shredded cheese, Emborg 3 Cheese Bake or similar blend
For Garnish
- 2 stalks green onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fried garlic bits
Instructions
- 1
Place the raw, shell-on, head-on shrimp in a bowl. Season with salt, black pepper, and garlic granules. Mix thoroughly by hand until all shrimp are evenly coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the corn on the cob rounds, cover the pot, and boil for 5-7 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove the corn from the pot and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 100
- 3
In the same pot of boiling water, add the quail eggs. Boil for 3-5 minutes for hard-boiled eggs. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cooked quail eggs from the water and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 100
- 4
In a large pan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the minced garlic to the melted butter. Sauté for 1-2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant and lightly browned.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the seasoned raw shrimp to the pan with the garlic butter. Stir continuously for 3-5 minutes, or until the shrimp turn orange and are cooked through.
⏱️ 4 min
- 7
Add the boiled corn rounds and boiled quail eggs to the pan with the cooked shrimp. Mix everything together gently.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour in the Alaska All-Purpose Creamer into the pan. Stir to combine with the shrimp mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add 1/4 cup of water to the mixture and stir well. Continue to stir until the sauce reaches a desired consistency, thick enough to coat a spoon. Add more water if a thinner sauce is preferred.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Add the shredded cheese and additional black pepper to the sauce. Stir continuously until the cheese is completely melted and smoothly incorporated into the sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Ensure all the shrimp, corn, and quail eggs are well coated with the creamy cheesy sauce. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Transfer the dish to a serving platter. Garnish with chopped green onions and fried garlic bits before serving immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Cheesy Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp with Corn and Quail Eggs
For the Main Dish
- 500 g shrimp, raw, shell-on, head-on
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or as needed
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- 2 corn on the cob, cut into 2 cm thick rounds
- 12 quail eggs
- 200 g unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 250 ml Alaska All-Purpose Creamer
- 1/4 cup water, or as needed
- 200 g shredded cheese, Emborg 3 Cheese Bake or similar blend
For Garnish
- 2 stalks green onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fried garlic bits
Instructions
- 1
Place the raw, shell-on, head-on shrimp in a bowl. Season with salt, black pepper, and garlic granules. Mix thoroughly by hand until all shrimp are evenly coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the corn on the cob rounds, cover the pot, and boil for 5-7 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove the corn from the pot and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 100 - 3
In the same pot of boiling water, add the quail eggs. Boil for 3-5 minutes for hard-boiled eggs. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cooked quail eggs from the water and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 100 - 4
In a large pan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the minced garlic to the melted butter. Sauté for 1-2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant and lightly browned.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the seasoned raw shrimp to the pan with the garlic butter. Stir continuously for 3-5 minutes, or until the shrimp turn orange and are cooked through.
⏱️ 4 min - 7
Add the boiled corn rounds and boiled quail eggs to the pan with the cooked shrimp. Mix everything together gently.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour in the Alaska All-Purpose Creamer into the pan. Stir to combine with the shrimp mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add 1/4 cup of water to the mixture and stir well. Continue to stir until the sauce reaches a desired consistency, thick enough to coat a spoon. Add more water if a thinner sauce is preferred.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Add the shredded cheese and additional black pepper to the sauce. Stir continuously until the cheese is completely melted and smoothly incorporated into the sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Ensure all the shrimp, corn, and quail eggs are well coated with the creamy cheesy sauce. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Transfer the dish to a serving platter. Garnish with chopped green onions and fried garlic bits before serving immediately.
⏱️ 1 min