Shrimp and Grits
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
319 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Shrimp and Grits
Description
This Shrimp and Grits recipe begins by cooking stone-ground grits in chicken broth seasoned with salt and white pepper until creamy and the liquid is absorbed. Butter is stirred in to add richness. Separate from the grits, bacon is cooked until crisp, then set aside.
The shrimp are seasoned with Creole seasoning and cooked briefly to maintain tenderness. Garlic and thinly sliced celery are sautéed with lemon juice to add a bright note and mild crunch. The cooked bacon and shrimp are combined into this aromatic mixture and spooned over the creamy grits.
This dish balances smoky bacon, lightly spiced shrimp, and the soft grits base. Garnishing with fresh parsley and scallions provides herbal brightness and color. It is suitable as a hearty breakfast, brunch, or dinner option.
The recipe also offers a kitchen timer integration for precise cooking times, supporting timing sensitive steps like cooking grits and shrimp quickly.
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 cup grits stone-ground
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 lices Bacon chopped
- 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 celery thinly sliced, stalk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- 1 cup scallions thinly sliced
Instructions
- Bring the broth, salt and pepper to a boil in a large pot before adding the grits and butter, stirring and cooking for 20-22 minutes or until the liquid is gone.
- Add the bacon to a skillet and cook until crisp then remove from the pan and add the shrimp and creole seasoning to the pan cooking for 1-2 minutes on each side.
- Remove the cooked shrimp and add in the garlic, celery and lemon juice cooking for 1 minute before adding the shrimp and bacon back into the pan and stirring to combine.
- Serve the shrimp mixture over the grits and garnish with parsley and scallions.
Notes
- Use the cooking time links in instructions as a kitchen timer to ensure each step is timed accurately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 220mg | 73% |
| Sodium | 1527mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 945IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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