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Southern Fashion Shrimp and Grits

This iconic Southern dish was historically served as a morning meal. We find it irresistible a lot, we’d have it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. These heat, creamy grits are loaded with butter and cheddar cheese, topped with sautéed shrimp and crispy bacon. Add a splash (or extra) of sizzling sauce and a squeeze of recent lemon and also you’ve received a bowl of Southern consolation prepared in simply 45 minutes.

For extra Southern consolation meals, attempt our Chicken and Dumplings or our Southern Style Red Beans and Rice.

Why Our Recipe

  • We use white grits for the creamiest grits after which load them up with cheddar cheese.
  • The shrimp is cooked in bacon grease and garlic to make sure it’s stuffed with taste.
  • It’s topped off with a bit of lemon juice, sizzling sauce (in fact), bacon, and inexperienced onions.

Spoon full of Southern Style Shrimp and Grits.

Shrimp and grits is an iconic, Southern breakfast meals. Image New Orleans and Charleston, the place this humble dish is an integral a part of their on a regular basis house life. This Southern staple is simple to organize, hearty and filling, whereas delivering huge taste. Buttery, tacky grits mixed with savory bacon and garlic shrimp makes our mouths water! High all of it off with a bit of sizzling sauce and also you’ve received a scrumptious meal that’s certain to grow to be a household favourite.

Ingredient Notes

Overhead shot of ingredient for Southern Style Shrimp and Grits.Overhead shot of ingredient for Southern Style Shrimp and Grits.
  • White Grits: White grits are extra versatile and tackle the flavors of the dish, whereas yellow grits have a extra assertive corn taste.
  • Rooster Broth: Utilizing a low-sodium possibility lets you finest management the flavour. It’s an incredible chef tip.
  • Butter: We use salted butter so as to add simply the correct amount of salt to boost the flavors of the grits.
  • Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese:  Freshly shredded melts higher than pre-shredded cheese, which incorporates components to stop clumping.
  • Shrimp (peeled and deveined): Use massive, uncooked shrimp for one of the best texture. Frozen shrimp can be utilized if thawed correctly. You ca depart tails on or take away them earlier than cooking..
  • Garlic: Freshly minced garlic offers one of the best taste, however jarred minced garlic works too.
  • Bacon: Use commonplace bacon or thick-cut. You’ll need to use precise bacon, quite than pre-cooked, as a result of you’ll be cooking the shrimp within the leftover bacon fats.
  • Lemon Juice: Bottled lemon juice works nicely and retains prep to a minimal, however freshly squeezed at all times has one of the best taste.
  • Scorching Sauce: High off along with your favourite sizzling sauce.

Shrimp Choices

You have got a couple of choices to select from on the subject of shrimp, actually it’s quite a lot of. There are totally different sizes, frozen or recent, veined or deveined, peeled or entire, and all of them work!

For comfort, we favor to prepare dinner with already peeled and deveined shrimp. When you use frozen, you should definitely thaw them earlier than utilizing.

Prompt vs. White Grits

Prompt grits could prepare dinner up quicker, nevertheless, they lack the higher taste of white grits. It’s price it to take the time to prepare dinner up the true factor which can consequence within the creamiest, most flavorful, completely restaurant-quality grits you may make at house.

Collage of grits and Shrimp.Collage of grits and Shrimp.

Avoiding Lumpy Grits

When you’re having points with clumping, don’t fear, you aren’t alone. It’s a standard downside that may be simply fastened. The commonest explanation for clumping is just not stirring the grits instantly after including them to the liquid. This could trigger the grits to stay collectively and kind lumps.

To stop lumps, make sure that to stir the grits constantly for the primary couple of minutes after including them to the liquid. Stir, stir, stir!

Add grits a bit of at a time whereas stirring to make sure that the grits are evenly dispersed within the liquid. You may simply gently sprinkle them excessive of the boiling liquid.

In case your grits are already lumpy, seize a whisk! Attempt whisking vigorously. When you can’t whisk them out, add a splash of sizzling water and maintain whisking till the clumps dissolve. For further cussed clumps, you may even use an immersion blender briefly to easy them out. Simply don’t overmix.

Small bowl full of Southern Style Shrimp and Grits.Small bowl full of Southern Style Shrimp and Grits.

Modify the Warmth

For much less warmth: When you don’t tolerate spice nicely, be happy to go away out the recent sauce fully. If you would like a bit of spice however not plenty of warmth, add a pinch of paprika and chili powder as a substitute.

For extra warmth: Be at liberty to simply add extra sizzling sauce. Or, add 1/4–1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper when cooking the shrimp for much more warmth. You possibly can additionally prime with recent jalapeño slices or a sprinkle of pink pepper flakes.

Storage and Reheating Directions

Refrigerate leftovers in an hermetic container for as much as 3 days. 

Reheat leftover grits in a saucepan on low warmth. Add a bit of little bit of water or rooster broth to maintain the grits from drying out, and stir often to make sure that they warmth by means of evenly.. Reheat the shrimp in a skillet over medium warmth which can solely take 1 to 2 minutes.

Microwave the grits in 30-second increments till warmed by means of. Add a small quantity of water to the grits to skinny out as wanted. Add shrimp on the very finish or reheat individually as they reheat a lot quicker and can get rubbery when overcooked.

Freeze leftover grits in an hermetic container or resealable plastic freezer bag for as much as 3 months. Once you’re able to eat them, thaw within the fridge in a single day and reheat as traditional.

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