How I Make Easy Delicious Shrimp and Grits

By Sip and Feast · 45 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Bring the water and milk to a low boil in a deep pot.
2. Whisk in the grits once boiling and stir often. When they start splattering, lower the heat to low and cover, leaving the lid partly open.
3. Keep cooking at moderate heat, stirring now and then and wiping down the pot sides, until smooth and creamy (about 30 minutes).
4. Stir in the cheddar, salt and butter.
5. While the grits cook, toss the shrimp with the baking soda and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and set aside.
6. Cook the bacon in a large pan over medium heat until crisp (about 7-10 minutes), then move it to a paper-towel-lined plate.
7. Raise the heat to just above medium. Cook the shrimp 60-90 seconds per side until almost cooked through, then put them on a plate and cover loosely with foil.
8. In the same pan, soften the butter, bell pepper, celery and onion (about 5 minutes), then add the garlic and cook 1 more minute. Stir in the flour until no white spots remain.
9. Add the stock, raise the heat to high and boil while scraping up the brown bits with a wooden spoon. Reduce until the sauce is about half the original amount.
10. Lower the heat to medium, return the shrimp and bacon to the pan and heat until the shrimp are hot (about 2 minutes). Take off the heat.
11. Stir in the lemon juice and green onions. Spoon the grits into bowls and top with the shrimp mixture.

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