Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp is sauteed with peppers and sweet onion and served over a bowl of hot cheese grits. If this dish has been nagging you for years, then it’s time to try it!

📝 Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup grits
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/2 - 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1 white onion (medium - diced)
• 1 1/2 cups green, red, and yellow bell peppers (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/2 tsp red chili flakes (or to taste)
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• scallion (sliced optional)
• Salt and black pepper (to taste)
• 6 slices Bacon

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Pour the milk and chicken stock in a medium pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
2. 2Slowly whisk the grits into the pot. When the mixture comes to boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and add half teaspoon salt and half teaspoon cayenne pepper and cook until water is absorbed, and the mixture becomes thickened about 15 minutes.
3. 3Remove from heat and stir in butter and cheese until melted and set aside.
4. 4In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp—about 10 minutes.
5. 5Rinse shrimp and pat dry. Season the shrimps with salt and pepper and cook in the bacon fat until pink—about 3 minutes on each side.
6. 6Add the bacon, bell peppers, diced onions, minced, garlic, red chili flakes, black pepper, and salt to taste and cook for another two minutes.
7. 7Add chicken stock and leave to simmer for another 3 to 5 minutes.
8. 8Remove from heat and serve over the prepared grits.
9. 9Garnish with scallions on top, if desired.