Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp and Grits might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. For $3.27 per serving, this recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 541 calories, 34g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe from Foodnetwork requires flour, butter, water, and grits. It works well as a pretty expensive main course. 11906 people have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 80%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Shrimp and Grits, Shrimp and Grits, and Shrimp and Grits.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning (recommended: Tone's Louisiana Cajun seasoning)

3 1/2 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar

2 chicken bouillon cubes (recommended: Knorr)

1 cup chicken stock

1 slice sugar-cured country ham

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 cup quick grits (recommended: Quaker)

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Texas Pete)

1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning

1 tablespoon paprika

1 1/2 pounds (26-30 count) Wild Georgia Shrimp

1 tablespoon tomato paste

2 cups water

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Equipment:

bowl

sauce pan

whisk

frying pan

spatula

Cooking instruction summary:

First, peel and devein the shrimp. In a small bowl, combine Cajun seasoning, paprika, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the shrimp to coat well and set the shrimp aside. Next, make your grits. In a medium saucepan, bring water, chicken bouillon cubes and 2 tablespoons butter to a boil. Slowly add the grits, whisking often with wire whisk for 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, cream, and cheese. Keep whisking for another 2 or 3 minutes until the grits become creamy. Don't skimp on the butter and the cream, folks. Now saute the shrimp. In a large saute pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add minced garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add in the spice-coated shrimp, and cook only until they're just done and tender. Don't overcook. Remove the shrimp from the saute pan and set them aside in a bowl. You can taste 1 or 2, to see if they're okay. The roux is next. With all those wonderful drippings from the shrimp in the saute pan, add 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour and stir with a wooden spatula to make a roux. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes until roux reaches a medium-tan color, then slowly add the chicken stock and heavy whipping cream. Whisk together and cook for 2 minutes, then whisk in Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Set aside. And last, a little country ham. Cook 1 center slice of cured country ham in a saute pan, and cut into cubes. To serve, and this is the best part-place a few heaping spoonfuls of steaming cheese grits onto a place, top with several sizzling shrimp. Drizzle that wonderful roux sauce over top of the shrimp, and sprinkle on a few cubes of country ham. Enjoy.

 

Step by step:


1. First, peel and devein the shrimp. In a small bowl, combine Cajun seasoning, paprika, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the shrimp to coat well and set the shrimp aside.

2. Next, make your grits. In a medium saucepan, bring water, chicken bouillon cubes and 2 tablespoons butter to a boil. Slowly add the grits, whisking often with wire whisk for 5 minutes.

3. Add tomato paste, cream, and cheese. Keep whisking for another 2 or 3 minutes until the grits become creamy. Don't skimp on the butter and the cream, folks.

4. Now saute the shrimp. In a large saute pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.

5. Add minced garlic and stir for 30 seconds.

6. Add in the spice-coated shrimp, and cook only until they're just done and tender. Don't overcook.

7. Remove the shrimp from the saute pan and set them aside in a bowl. You can taste 1 or 2, to see if they're okay.

8. The roux is next. With all those wonderful drippings from the shrimp in the saute pan, add 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour and stir with a wooden spatula to make a roux. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes until roux reaches a medium-tan color, then slowly add the chicken stock and heavy whipping cream.

9. Whisk together and cook for 2 minutes, then whisk in Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Set aside.

10. And last, a little country ham. Cook 1 center slice of cured country ham in a saute pan, and cut into cubes.

11. To serve, and this is the best part-place a few heaping spoonfuls of steaming cheese grits onto a place, top with several sizzling shrimp.

12. Drizzle that wonderful roux sauce over top of the shrimp, and sprinkle on a few cubes of country ham. Enjoy.


Nutrition Information:

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564k Calories
34g Protein
31g Total Fat
34g Carbs
19% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
564k
28%

Fat
31g
49%

  Saturated Fat
18g
113%

Carbohydrates
34g
12%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
385mg
128%

Sodium
1516mg
66%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
34g
70%

Vitamin C
101mg
123%

Vitamin A
5180IU
104%

Selenium
65µg
93%

Phosphorus
420mg
42%

Manganese
0.72mg
36%

Calcium
355mg
36%

Vitamin E
4mg
30%

Iron
4mg
26%

Zinc
3mg
24%

Vitamin B6
0.44mg
22%

Copper
0.43mg
21%

Vitamin B2
0.33mg
20%

Magnesium
76mg
19%

Vitamin B12
1µg
18%

Vitamin B3
3mg
16%

Folate
64µg
16%

Potassium
532mg
15%

Fiber
3g
15%

Vitamin K
14µg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.19mg
13%

Vitamin B5
0.88mg
9%

Vitamin D
0.55µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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