Southern Shrimp and Grits
Southern Shrimp and Grits

Hi everyone, hope you are having an amazing day. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, southern shrimp and grits. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Southern Shrimp and Grits is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Southern Shrimp and Grits is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have southern shrimp and grits using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

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
Instructions 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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