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May 19, 2021. Sunny Spring Day. Scrumptious AND Easy Shrimp & Grits,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Having lived here in the southern part of the US for over a dozen years now, I have really grown to love delicious classic Southern cooking. The food tends to be unapologetically authentic and sometimes full of ingredients that are not for the calorie conscious. Butter? Yes, gobs, please! Bacon? Of course! Cream? Lashing of it! And recipes and dishes that are just loaded with fabulous flavor! I think of it as comfort food at its best! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first time I tasted this dish was wayy back when I was a student at UVA in Charlottesville, Virginia. A friend took me to a local place and I have been hooked ever since. There are many variations on this recipe, but ultimately the composition is similar – cook some awesome, delicious shrimp (large prawns) in some tasty sauce (bacon fat, butter combo anyone?) and then lavish it on top of a perfectly cooked creamy grits (boiled ground maize porridge). The spice and seasoning might differ slightly, but generally this is how it’s made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This make-at-home version is pretty straightforward and takes LESS than an hour from start to finish. Overall, I start by making the grits since it takes the longest to cook; then onto cooking the shrimp; and finally plating and putting the 2 delish components together to make a dreamy dish! I think shrimp and grits are good eats for anytime of the day – breakfast, lunch, dinner or even for a hearty snack. Haha. Just saying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without further delay, let’s get cooking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients for Scrumptious and Easy Shrimp & Grits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’ll need a medium size saucepan to cook the grits, a whisk to combine the liquids for the grits and a large saut\u00e9 pan to cook the shrimp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Creamy Grits<\/strong>
2 cups milk, full fat – don’t use skim or low fat milk
2 cups chicken stock – use homemade if you have it handy!
pinch of salt to taste
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
3\/4 cup yellow corn grits – I used Bob’s Red Mill
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Buttery Shrimp<\/strong>
3 to 4 slices bacon, thick cut, cooked and chopped into small pieces
1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined – use the biggest and freshest ones available to you
salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
cayenne pepper to taste – optional
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1\/2 cup chicken or seafood stock
1 Tbsp flour – to thicken the sauce
2 stalks scallions, sliced thinly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Preparing to Cook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since this dish comes together quickly, gather all the ingredients before starting to cook. You don’t want to be scrambling to find an ingredient when putting this together. We’ll start by preparing the shrimp. Place peeled and deveined shrimp in colander and gently rinse with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels and generously season with salt and pepper (and cayenne, if using).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: I used frozen Jumbo Shrimp that I thawed in the fridge overnight. It has tails on, but deveined and peeled, which makes prepping a breeze<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n