Shrimp and Grits
Shrimp and Grits

Hey everyone, Welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, shrimp and grits. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Shrimp and Grits is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Shrimp and Grits is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

Shrimp and Grits Recipe - Here's a treat for everyone, Shrimp and Grits with Bacon and Cheese! So if you're looking for a Southern Style. Shrimp and grits is one of those iconic Southern dishes that stir something deep inside those who grew up with them.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook shrimp and grits using 12 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Shrimp and Grits:
  1. 1 lb Shrimp
  2. 2 cup grits
  3. 1 bunch Scallions
  4. 1 large Shallot
  5. 2 clove Garlic
  6. 4 large Whole Baby Bell Mushrooms
  7. 1 medium Sweet Red Pepper
  8. 1/3 tsp All Purpose Seasoning
  9. 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
  10. 1/4 tsp Fresh Cracked Pepper
  11. 1 tbsp Salted Butter
  12. 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Shrimp and grits is a Southern dish everyone—regardless of where you're from—should know how to make. The shrimp cooks in bacon fat. Spicy, sausage-studded and piquant shrimp over creamy savory corn grits is the dish I make most often when I'm homesick for. I tasted shrimp and grits everywhere, from humble seafood shacks to trendy hot spots.

Steps to make Shrimp and Grits:
  1. Peel and clean shrimp (placing shells in 2 quart sauce pan of water)
  2. Place cleaned shrimp in bowl of cold water.
  3. Heat water with shrimp shells adding salt and all purpose seasoning to the water.
  4. Take four of the scallion stalks and cut into 1/4" pieces.
  5. Dice red pepper and place in bowl with previously sliced items.
  6. Slice two more scallions on an angle making 1/2" tubes like penne pasta. Set aside.
  7. When water comes to boil and shrimp shells are pink, pour the liquid through strainer into large heat resistant bowl. Then return strained liquid to the sauce pan and stir in grits. Return to medium heat and stir occasionally, keeping the grits smooth in consistency. Turn heat to low and cover the pot with lid.
  8. In a medium skillet over medium high heat, melt butter. As the butter melts, toss the sliced and diced vegetables in seasonings with the olive oil.
  9. While the butter melts, liberally sprinkle Kosher salt and cracked pepper over cleaned, drained shrimp.
  10. Once butter has melted in skillet, stir in vegetables. Keep them moving in pan so they are evenly heated. When vegetables begin to wilt, add shrimp to pan and continue to stir, until all the shrimp have curled and have turned pink.
  11. Now toss the remaining scallions into shrimp and vegetable mixture. turn off the heat and cover. Let sit for 5 mins.
  12. In a dinner bowl or large plate, pour in serving of grits, then scoop shrimp and vegetables on top.

What I learned is that no two shrimp and grits dishes are the same. To quote Daniel Gritzer from Serious Eats. Shrimp and grits is a Southern staple. It originated in the Lowcountry of the South Carolina coast, during the season when shrimp were plentiful. With rich, creamy cheddar cheese grits and smoky Cajun-style shrimp, this Shrimp and Grits recipe has a lot of flavor for such little effort.

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