Creamy Shrimp and Grits Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
569 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Creamy Shrimp and Grits Recipe
Description
This Creamy Shrimp and Grits recipe first cooks white corn grits slowly in chicken stock, stirring to achieve a smooth consistency. Butter and shredded white cheddar cheese enrich the grits, seasoned with kosher salt, white pepper, and optional hot sauce. In a separate pan, diced pancetta crisps in olive oil, then peeled and deveined shrimp cook with minced garlic to develop flavor.
After cooking shrimp, the pan deglazes with sherry and reduces before adding heavy cream, which thickens into a sauce reminiscent of Alfredo. The shrimp and crisp pancetta return to the creamy sauce to finish cooking. When plated, the rich shrimp mixture is spooned atop the cheesy grits, garnished with green onions and fresh parsley.
This dish offers a balance of creamy, cheesy base with tender, flavorful shrimp accented by salty pancetta and a subtle sherry note. It fits well as a hearty lunch or dinner option, especially for those enjoying southern comfort food.
Notes suggest serving immediately for best taste and texture. Leftovers should be stored separately to maintain quality, reheating with additional stock and gentle stirring to restore creaminess. Various cheeses can substitute white cheddar based on preference. Omitting cream and using butter instead can create a lighter shrimp scampi style dish. The recipe yields a generous portion of grits suitable for next-day side servings.
Ingredients
For the Grits:
- 12 cups chicken stock
- 4 cups white corn grits
- 1 butter unsalted, stick
- 8 ounces White Cheddar Cheese shredded
- kosher salt ground white pepper and hot sauce to taste
For the Shrimp:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup pancetta small diced
- 1 pound peeled and deveined tail on 16/20 shrimp
- 2 garlic finely minced cloves
- 1/2 cup sherry Harvey's Bristol cream
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup green onion sliced
- 1/2 cup parsley chopped, fresh
- salt sea salt and fresh cracked, to taste
- black pepper sea salt and fresh cracked, to taste
Instructions
- Grits: Bring the stock to a boil. Once boiling, slowly stir in the grits and turn the heat down to a simmer while constantly stirring. The grits will take 25 minutes to cook. finish with butter, cheese, salt, and white pepper, and keep warm over low heat with a lid.
- Shrimp: In a large hot saute pan over medium-high heat with olive oil, add in the pancetta and cook until crispy. Once crispy, remove the pancetta lardons and add in the shrimp and garlic and saute for 3 to 4 minutes on medium to medium-high heat.
- Next, remove the shrimp and deglaze with sherry cream and reduce by 1/2 over high heat. Add the cream and cook until very thick (think alfredo sauce), which takes about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Once the cream is thick, add back in the shrimp and pancetta and stir. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve the shrimp in sherry cream over the grits. Garnish with sliced green onions and chopped parsley.
Notes
- Serve the shrimp and grits immediately after cooking for best texture and flavor.
- Store shrimp and grits separately in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; this dish does not freeze well.
- Reheat shrimp gently over low heat; rewarm grits with added chicken stock and stirring to restore creaminess.
- Other cheeses like Havarti or gouda can be used in place of white cheddar in the grits.
- Omitting heavy cream yields a shrimp scampi style dish finished with butter.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 569 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 569kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 241mg | 80% |
| Sodium | 820mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 400mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1354IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 151mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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