Shrimp & Grits

I’m mixed about half of my bacon into my grits first. I spooned a serving of grits into a bowl, sprinkled with a little bit of cheese and bacon and topped with the tomato shrimp mixture.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:36:36 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories777.3 kcal (39%)

Total Fat55.3 g (79%)

Carbs25.9 g (10%)

Sugars8.2 g (9%)

Protein43 g (86%)

Sodium1540.3 mg (77%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 cupschicken stock

2 cupswhole milk

I did one cup of 1% milk and one cup of heavy cream

1 cupquick cook grits

salt

pepper

3 tablespoonsbutter

2 cupsgruyere cheese

I purchased a half a pound, and shredded it, The extra is used as a garnish

1 poundraw shrimp

peeled

1 lbbacon

½ tspchipotle pepper flakes

dry

2 tspminced garlic

lemon

½ cupsundried tomatoes

julienned, oil drained, my jar said “with herbs”

Instructions

Step 1

Heat liquids to almost a boil but not quite a boil. You don’t want to scald the milk.

Step 2

Whisk in grits, add about 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper. (you could go lighter on salt because gruyere us a salty cheese)

Step 3

Reduce heat to low and cook with lid for about 5 to 7 minutes. (Quick grits are supposed to cook in seven but because I did a lower temperature it took longer which I think was better)

Step 4

Remove the lid, stir, and continue to cook up to 15 minutes, waiting until liquid is absorbed and grits are creamy.

Step 5

Remove grits from heat and stir in butter and cheese. Keep covered until ready to serve.

Step 6

First cook bacon (crispy) in large pan in batches. Set bacon aside on plate with paper towels to drain. Once cooled chop into small bite sized pieces)

Step 7

Drain most of the bacon grease off of your pan.

Step 8

Add half teaspoon of chipotle pepper flakes and 2 teaspoons of minced garlic to greased pan.

Step 9

On medium heat, warm the chipotle pepper and garlic for about a minute.

Step 10

Toss in shrimp and sun-dried tomatoes.

Step 11

Allow shrimp to cook for about a minute and a half. Flip shrimp to the other side and continue cooking for about another minute and a half.

Step 12

Stir shrimp and let cook for any remaining time, being sure not to over cook the shrimp. Remove shrimp from heat.