Low Country Shrimp and Grits

Name: Low Country Shrimp and Grits
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups hot, cooked grits 1/2 cup butter, divided Salt 1 lb. raw shrimp; 1/2 cup butter, divided; Salt; 1 lb. raw shrimp

1 step

Originally titled “Shrimps and Hominy” in the 1930 edition of Two Hundred Years of Charleston Cooking, this is the earliest recipe we could find. It was attributed to a man who said he had been eating shrimp and hominy every morning during the shrimp season for 78 years and never tired of it. The name of this recipe was changed to “Breakfast Shrimp and Grits” in the 1976 edition of the same book. We’ve adapted it to today’s language, but the ingredients remain the same. Of course, it is implied that the shrimp are fresh, wild American shrimp.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:33:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories554.4 kcal (28%)

Total Fat48.6 g (69%)

Carbs19.4 g (7%)

Sugars0.2 g (0%)

Protein11.2 g (22%)

Sodium399.4 mg (20%)

Fiber1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 cupsgrits

hot, cooked, divided salt 1 lb . raw shrimp

½ cupbutter

divided

salt

1 lbraw shrimp

Instructions

Step 1

Add two tablespoons of the butter and one teaspoon salt to the cooked grits, if not already salted. Meanwhile, heat four tablespoons of the butter in a frying pan and sauté the shrimp until they turn color. Remove from pan. Add the rest of the butter to the pan and melt. Top the grits with the shrimp and pour the butter on top.