Southern Shrimp and Grits
Shrimp and Grits are a traditional southern dish your family will love. Creamy grits made with sharp cheddar cheese, topped with sauteed shrimp and bacon. This one is a winner! Great reviews.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 slices bacon
- 1 pound medium or large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- few drops hot sauce or pinch cayenne
Grits:
- 2 1/3 cups milk can use whole or 2 per cent
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup old fashioned grits
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the bacon, remove from pan and set aside.
- Combine two tablespoons bacon drippings, 1 tablespoon butter, green onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, Cajun seasoning, and black pepper in a skillet and cook until vegetables are tender. About 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add shrimp and hot sauce or cayenne and cook about four more minutes until shrimp are done. Set aside and prepare grits.
Grits Instructions
- Put milk, butter and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Using a whisk and stirring constantly add the grits a little at a time. This keeps the grits from clumping.
- Lower the heat, cover and cook five to six minutes or until grits thicken.
- Remove from heat and gradually stir in cheddar cheese. Stir until cheese melts. (If grits get too thick you can always add a little water to thin.)
- Put several spoonfuls of grits in a bowl and layer some of the shrimp mixture over the top. Crumble bacon on top of the shrimp and garnish with chopped green onions.
Notes
You can start your grits while you make the bacon and shrimp if you want. That is how we do it, but some people find it easier to cook one thing at a time. You can also grate the cheese, it will help it to melt better. We have no issues with just cutting it into small cubes.