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Chef John's Shrimp and Grits Recipe

Recipe by: Chef John

"Shrimp and grits is a very simple recipe, but make sure you have everything ready before you start cooking the shrimp. They only take a few minutes to sauté, so you don't have time to run and chop scallions or juice a lemon. Once everything is assembled, this recipe is a snap. To make things even easier, you can make the grits a bit ahead since they stay hot a very long time."
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep25 m
  • Cook30 m
  • Ready In55 m
  • 1Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until almost crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer bacon to a dish, leaving drippings in the skillet.
  • 2Whisk 1/4 cup water, cream, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl.
  • 3Stir 4 cups water, butter, and 1 teaspoon salt together in a pot; bring to a boil. Whisk grits into pot, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook until grits are creamy, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and stir white Cheddar cheese into grits.
  • 4Place shrimp in a large bowl and season with Cajun seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
  • 5Heat skillet with bacon drippings over high heat. Cook shrimp in hot bacon fat in a single layer for 1 minute. Turn shrimp and add jalapeno; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir cream mixture, bacon, green onion, and garlic to shrimp mixture; cook and stir, adding water as necessary to thin the sauce, until shrimp are cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
  • 6Ladle grits into a bowl and top with shrimp and sauce.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 4 servings
  • 434 cals
  • 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup white grits
  • 1/2 cup shredded white Cheddar cheese
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced green onion
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    434
    22%
  • Fat:
    19.5
    30%
  • Carbs:
    33.2
    11%
  • Protein:
    30.1
    60%
  • Cholesterol:
    226
    75%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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