Creole Shrimp and Grits
This easy creamy shrimp and grits recipe is rich and savory yet so simple to put together. The smokiness of the bacon and shrimp paired with the cheesiness of the corn grits really hits the right spot for a taste of the South!
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Ingredients
- 2 Cups Quick cook Grits
- 8 Cups Water
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Cups Cheddar cheese
- 8 Slices Bacon chopped (6 if the bacon is thick)
- 3 lb Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 Tablespoon Creole Seasoning
- 1 Cup Onion chopped
- 4 Cloves Garlic minced
- 3 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour
- 2 Cups Chicken Broth low sodium
- 4 Green Onions chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Parsley chopped
- 1-½ Sticks Butter unsalted
- 1 Cup Cream heavy whipping
- Juice of 1 Lemon
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil then add the grits and salt. Stir, cover and allow to simmer on low for 5 minutes.
- After the grits have simmered, add the grated cheddar and whisk together with ¼ stick of butter. Cover and put aside.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet until crispy. Remove the bacon and put aside. Keep the grease from the bacon in the skillet.
- Add the shrimp and the Creole Seasoning and cook for 3 minutes on each side. Remove the shrimp promptly and put aside.
- Add the onions to the grease and cook on a medium heat until soft. Add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Add the flour and cook together for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Slowly start to add the chicken broth, stirring constantly with the whisk.
- Add the Parsley and Green onions
- Add the bacon and the shrimp back to the pan. Stir for a minute or so then add the cream.
- At this point you can do a taste test, some people prefer a spicier flavor and so more creole seasoning can be added to taste.
- Serve on top of a bed of cheesy grits and eat right away.
Notes
Depending on the thickness of the sauce the extra butter remaining can be added if you like the sauce to be a little runnier.
Buy the peeled and deveined shrimp to save time.
Use a good quality bacon to add the best flavor to this dish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 762kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 495mg | Sodium: 2519mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
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