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Shrimp and Grits
This classic Southern-flavored Shrimp and Grits recipe features creamy, cheesy grits topped with Cajun-seasoned shrimp and gravy.
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- whisk
- skillet
- pan
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the grits: Add your chicken broth, milk, butter, salt, and pepper to a large saucepan over high heat. Bring the mixture up to a boil and slowly whisk in the grits. Reduce the heat to low and occasionally stir until the liquid is absorbed, about 15 to ⏱️ 20 minutes. Stir in the cheese until melted and remove from the heat.
chicken broth1 cupbutter (, cubed)5 tablespoons
2
Cook the bacon
3
Add your bacon to a large nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat until the bacon is crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet and crumble it into bite-size pieces. Save about 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat in the skillet.
4
Season the shrimp
5
Season your shrimp with the Cajun seasoning.
Cajun seasoning1 teaspoon
6
Cook the shrimp
7
Add the shrimp to the skillet in a single layer, cooking in batches if necessary, and cook until they have turned pink, about ⏱️ 2-3 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a plate.
8
Deglaze the pan
9
Deglaze the skillet with half of the chicken broth.
chicken broth1 cup
10
Thicken the sauce
11
Whisk the remaining chicken broth and cornstarch in a small bowl, then add the mixture along with the lemon juice, parsley, and hot sauce to the skillet and cook until the sauce has started to thicken.
chicken broth1 cuplemon (, juiced)1fresh parsley (, chopped)2 tablespoons
12
Watch the sauce
13
Don't overcook the sauce. You want the sauce to be thick enough that it's almost gravy consistency, but be careful that it doesn't cook too much or once you reheat the shrimp, the sauce will be like gelatin instead of gravy.
14
Heat the shrimp
15
Add the cooked shrimp and bacon back into the skillet and cook until the shrimp are just heated through, about 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes.
16
Serve and enjoy
17
Serve your grits with the shrimp and a sprinkle of scallions.
Nutrition Facts
calories
486 kcal
fat Content
29 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
1645 mg
protein Content
26 g
trans Fat Content
0.5 g
cholesterol Content
190 mg
carbohydrate Content
31 g
saturated Fat Content
15 g
unsaturated Fat Content
10 g
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