Nashville Shrimp Meal Prep: A Sweet-Heat Favorite Worth Watching For
Nashville Shrimp Meal Prep:
A Sweet-Heat Favorite Worth Watching For
If you’re looking for a shrimp meal prep that hits all the right notes—bold flavor, clean ingredients, and a kick of heat—our Nashville Shrimp dish was made for you. While this particular meal isn’t currently on our rotating menu, it’s one of the client favorites we’ve offered in the past. We love bringing back hits like this, or crafting new variations based on the same flavor profiles, so be sure to keep an eye on our weekly updates!
As always, we design our meals with intention. Whether you’re trying to hit performance goals or just enjoy fresh, chef-crafted nutrition, dishes like this keep eating healthy exciting.
Tuesday Prep: Building the Flavor Foundation
Our culinary week began with flavor from the ground up. Tuesday was all about layering taste and texture:
Nashville Seasoning
To create our custom Nashville seasoning, we blended paprika, garlic powder, light chili powder, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, and oil. The result? A bold sweet-heat spice rub that brings out the best in the shrimp.
Bread & Butter Pickle Garnish
Next, in the shrimp meal, our chefs prepped the bread and butter pickle garnish—an in-house specialty. Cucumbers were diced evenly using our precision machines, then soaked in a warm blend of apple cider vinegar, mustard seed, turmeric, and a touch of sugar. The pickling process began Tuesday and continued for 24 hours to build full flavor.
Tomatoes & Rice Prep
Roasted cherry tomatoes added color and umami. Meanwhile, we soaked white rice in preparation for transforming it into red rice later in the week.
Wednesday Prep: Shrimp, Skillet & Red Rice
By midweek, it was time to turn ingredients into a cohesive, crave-worthy meal.
Red Rice with Corn
Using the pre-soaked white rice, our team built a red rice base flavored with tomato paste, sautéed onions, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, oil, and chicken stock. Corn added a pop of natural sweetness. The rice was cooked in our Rational ovens, then separated and chilled to lock in moisture and nutrients.
Sautéed Vegetable Skillet
To complement the shrimp, we built a fresh veggie mix featuring zucchini, broccolini, red and green peppers, Spanish onions, and peas. Vegetables were sautéed in stages to ensure even cooking and consistent texture, with seasoning adjusted throughout.
Shrimp Cooking
The star of the dish—shrimp—was seasoned with our Nashville spice blend, then cooked just until tender. Shrimp is a delicate protein, so we monitor its temperature closely to avoid overcooking and maintain juiciness.
Thursday Prep: Plating & Packing for Peak Freshness
Thursday is always focused on precision. It’s when meals come together for final inspection and packaging. The shrimp meal prep is finally coming together.
Plating the Nashville Shrimp Meal
Each container started with a spoonful of our house-made bread & butter pickles. Next came a hearty scoop of the red rice and corn blend, followed by a serving of the sautéed vegetable mix. Last but not least, the freshly cooked shrimp was added.
Vacuum-Sealed for Freshness
We sealed the meals using our state-of-the-art vacuum-packing system, which reduces oxygen levels to under 1%. This drastically slows oxidation, allowing meals to stay fresh for up to 7 days—though we recommend enjoying within 5.
Why We Rotate Our Menu Weekly
This shrimp meal prep is just one example of how we balance exciting flavor with intentional nutrition. At Meal Prep Sunday, we believe in changing up our offerings every week to help clients stay engaged with their health goals. While this dish isn’t currently on the menu, we often bring back past favorites or introduce new meals inspired by them.
So if you’re craving bold flavors like this, stay tuned. You might just see Nashville Shrimp—or a fiery twist on it—show up again soon.
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