This shrimp and grits recipe is shrimp in a light garlic sauce over cheese grits. It is not shrimp scampi on pasta or breakfast grits with butter only.
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Shrimp and Grits
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Shrimp and Grits. From Your Daily Hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (160g) old-fashioned grits
- 4 cups (960ml) water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (100g) shredded cheddar
- 1 pound (450g) shrimp, peeled
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup (120ml) broth
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Instructions
- Simmer the grits in salted water until thick, about 20 minutes. Stir in the cheddar.
- Season the shrimp. Sear them in butter 1 to 2 minutes per side. Set them aside.
- Add garlic to the skillet for 20 seconds, then broth and lemon. Simmer 1 minute.
- Return the shrimp. Serve over the grits with bacon.
Notes
Old-fashioned grits, not instant. Instant grits turn gluey under the shrimp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Grits
Stir often at the start so they do not scorch.
Cheese
Off a hard boil so it melts smooth.
Shrimp
Pull them as soon as they turn pink.
Sauce
Broth and lemon, not a cream Alfredo.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 480 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Stone-ground grits?
They need more water and closer to 40 minutes.
No bacon?
The dish still works. Bacon is the smoky note.
Spicy?
A pinch of cayenne in the shrimp.
Grits ahead?
Hold them covered with a splash of water to loosen before serving.
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