Cajun Shrimp Rice Bowl
Fajita-pan sizzle and buttery Cajun shrimp — the takeout bowl, rebuilt lean.
Gulf-Coast Lore
Blackened shrimp, charred peppers and onions, a slick of Cajun butter over rice — the kind of bowl you'd pay $16 for at a counter and still leave hungry. Rebuilt LCHP-style, the butter becomes a coat instead of a bath, the rice drops to the bowl standard, and the shrimp does what shrimp does best: pile on the protein for almost no fat. (Converted from an external meal-prep card — brand names stripped, numbers re-run.)
Portion Matrix (Cooked Cajun Butter Shrimp — bowl build above)
Cajun Shrimp Rice Bowl
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Bowl standard: shrimp 6 oz/170g, rice 2 oz/57g • + Rice base: cooked rice ~74 cal / cauliflower ~15 cal per 2 oz • + Peppers & onion: ~55 cal per ½ cup
Macros: USDA FoodData Central (shrimp, cooked; peppers; onion) + label data (light butter, olive oil, Cajun seasoning) • cooked weights • Cajun butter included in the shrimp matrix.
The Numbers Up Front
Total Cooked Yield: ~6 oz / 170 g cooked shrimp + bowl components
Default Portion: 1 bowl — 6 oz / 170 g shrimp on the bowl standard
✂️ Trim Trim Trim
Nothing to trim on the shrimp — peeled and deveined, it's about as close to pure protein as food gets. The lever here is the sauce: restaurant Cajun butter is a full stick and a heavy pour of oil. One tablespoon of light butter plus a half tablespoon of olive oil carries the same peppery, glossy finish for a fraction of the fat. Rice at the 2 oz bowl standard keeps the base honest.
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📊 Before & After(per bowl)
| Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Style Cajun Shrimp Bowl (full butter, 1.5 cups rice) | 720 | 42g | 30g | 78g |
| ⭐ Cajun Shrimp Rice Bowl | 417 | 45g | 14g | 30g |
| You Saved / Gained | −303 cal | +3g protein | −16g fat | −48g carbs |
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