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Savory Cajun Shrimp Cheesecake

A savory cheesecake with shrimp, jambalaya mix, and Creole seasonings baked in a butter‑greased spring‑form pan.

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Savory Cajun Shrimp Cheesecake

Oven350°F
Time50 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. If frozen, thaw shrimp, peel and devein.

  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  3. Grease a 9-inch spring-form pan with butter.

  4. Prepare jambalaya mix per package directions, omitting meats.

  5. Press jambalaya mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan.

  6. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove and let cool.

Make the shrimp filling

  1. Melt 2 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

  2. Add onion and garlic to the skillet and sauté for 3 minutes or until tender.

  3. Stir in red bell pepper, the diced smoked sausage, the Creole seasoning, cayenne pepper, and shrimp.

  4. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.

  5. Remove the skillet from heat and let the mixture cool for 15 minutes. Do not drain.

Make the batter and bake

  1. Beat cream cheese, sour cream, and cornstarch with a stand mixer using the paddle attachment until blended and smooth.

  2. Add eggs one at a time, beating until blended after each addition.

  3. Fold in the cooled shrimp mixture.

  4. Pour batter into the prepared crust and smooth the top with a spatula.

  5. Place the pan on an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan.

  6. Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes or until set.

  7. Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake stand in the oven for 1 hour.

  8. Remove the cheesecake from the oven.

  9. Let the cheesecake cool on a wire rack for 1 hour or until completely cool.

  10. Remove the sides of the spring-form pan.

  11. Cut the cheesecake into 12 to 16 wedges.

  12. Serve at room temperature.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1527Calories
81 gProtein
57 gFat
169 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Smoked Sausage100g cooked301
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Shrimp100g cooked99
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Garlic1 clove (3g)4

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  2. Clove + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together17,451 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  3. Garlic + peppertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,090 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  4. Butter + cream cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,747 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  5. Rice + oniontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,433 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Cream cheese
Provides the dense, creamy body that sets into the cheesecake structure.
Eggs
Coagulate during baking to set the batter into a firm, sliceable custard.
Sour cream
Adds moisture and tang, keeping the filling smooth and tender.
Cornstarch
Stabilizes the batter so it sets smoothly and resists cracking.
Shrimp
Supplies the main seafood flavor and is cooked before folding into the batter.
Smoked sausage
Adds smoky, savory flavor and fat to the filling.

The step that matters

Cool the shrimp mixture before folding it into the batter. Hot filling would begin to cook the eggs unevenly and can thin or crack the batter, so letting it cool for 15 minutes helps the cheesecake set smoothly.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (shrimp, rice, butter, onion, garlic, pepper, cream cheese):

  1. Parsleyfits better
  2. Capersfits better
  3. Thymefits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against shrimp, rice, butter, onion, garlic, pepper, cream cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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