Southern Shrimp and Grits
Southern Shrimp and Grits

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, southern shrimp and grits. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook southern shrimp and grits using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Southern Shrimp and Grits:
  1. 2 cups milk
  2. 3 Tbs butter, cubed
  3. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  4. 1/3 teaspoon pepper
  5. 1/2 cup uncooked old-fashioned grits Please, no instant grits!
  6. 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese. I used Aged Havarti
  7. SHRIMP:
  8. 4 thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped
  9. 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  10. 2 garlic cloves, minced
Steps to make Southern Shrimp and Grits:
  1. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 4 teaspoons drippings.
  2. In a saucepan, bring the milk, butter, salt, and pepper to a boil. Reduce heat and slowly stir in grits.. Cover and cook for 12-14 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese until melted then stir in the bacon, or sprinkle on top when served. Set aside and keep warm.
  3. Saute the shrimp, garlic, and seasoning in drippings on medium-hot until shrimp turn pink. Don't overcook.
  4. Put the grits on a plate and either serve the shrimp on the side or on top of the grits.
  5. I served it with Chardonnay

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