Shrimp and Grits
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
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- 4 cups water
- salt and pepper
- 1 C stone ground grits
- 3 T butter
- 1 lb of shrimp, peeled and deveined
- juice from one medium lemon
- 3 slices of bacon, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup thinly sliced scallions
- 1/4 C dry white wine
- 2 C shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Make grits:
- Bring water to a boil, add salt and pepper to taste
- Add grits
- Simmer for 25 minutes or until water is absorbed
- Add butter and stir in
- While the grits are simmering:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium high heat until crispy
- Drain some of the grease
- Add garlic, let it cook for a minute
- Add shrimp and cook until shrimp turns pink
- Add scallions
- Squeeze lemon over the whole thing
- Add wine and let sizzle a minute
- Serve shrimp over grits
- Sprinkle (a lot) of cheese over the top
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