Shrimp and Grits (Classic)

Name: Shrimp and Grits (Classic)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500g large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 cup stone-ground grits; 4 cups water or chicken broth; 1 cup sharp cheddar, grated; 3 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup cream; 6 rashers bacon, diced; 4 spring onions, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp lemon juice; salt and pepper to taste

A classic Low Country dish of pan-fried shrimp in a spicy sauce served over creamy stone-ground grits. Adding the grits slowly to the boiling broth while whisking is what prevents lumps from forming, letting them cook down into a completely smooth, creamy base.

Total time

45 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

500glarge shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 cupstone-ground grits

4 cupswater or chicken broth

1 cupsharp cheddar, grated

3 tbspbutter

1/2 cupcream

6 rashersbacon, diced

4spring onions, sliced

2 clovesgarlic, minced

1/2 tspcayenne pepper

1 tbsplemon juice

salt and pepperto taste

Instructions

Bring broth to a boil. Add grits slowly. Simmer 20-25 minutes until thick. Stir in cheese, butter and cream.

Cook bacon until crispy. Remove. Sauté garlic and spring onion in drippings.

Add shrimp and cayenne. Cook 2-3 minutes until pink.

Add lemon juice and season. Pile over grits with crispy bacon.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

586

Protein

51.7g

Fat

41g

Carbs

4.4g

Fiber

0.5g

Sodium

776mg

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