Shrimp and Grits, Crooks Corner Style

Name: Shrimp and Grits, Crooks Corner Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup stone ground grits; 4 1/2 cups water; 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese; hot pepper sauce - couple of dashes; White pepper; 3 slices bacon, diced; 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled deveined rinsed and dried; 2 cups sliced mushrooms; 1 cup finely diced onion; 1 large clove garlic, minced; 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; Salt & pepper

1 step

Prep:15minCook:10min

From The Eating Well Cookbook 1990

Updated at: Sun, 31 Dec 2023 15:31:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories376 kcal (19%)

Total Fat19.2 g (27%)

Carbs32.2 g (12%)

Sugars3.7 g (4%)

Protein20.6 g (41%)

Sodium1562.9 mg (78%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 teaspoonsalt

1 cupstone ground grits

4 ½ cupswater

¾ cupshredded cheddar cheese

2 dasheshot pepper sauce

white pepper

3 slicesbacon

diced

1 poundshrimp

medium, peeled deveined rinsed and dried

2 cupssliced mushrooms

1 cuponion

finely diced

1clove garlic

large, minced

4 teaspoonsfresh lemon juice

2 tablespoonsparsley

chopped, fresh

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cook grits which will take about 30-40 minutes. Sauté bacon until brown but not crisp. Remove, drain fat and return to pan. When hot, add shrimp. Turn as it colors then add mushrooms and sauté until shrimp are pink and just firm. Stir in onion and garlic. Season with lemon juice, hot sauce and salt and pepper. Divide grits into 4 bowls. Spoon shrimp over them and serve.