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Chef John's Shrimp and Grits

Chef John's Shrimp and Grits

Cost $15, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 30 Min
  • 4 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Protein

    • 🦐 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • Grits & Spices

    • 1 cup white grits
    • ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
    • 🧂 ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 pinch cayenne pepper

  • Dairy

    • 🥛 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
    • ½ cup shredded white Cheddar cheese
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • Flavorings & Others

    • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
    • 2 tablespoons minced green onion
    • 1 tablespoon minced jalapeño pepper
    • 🧄 3 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

  • Bacon

    • 4 strips bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces

  • Liquids

    • 💧 ¼ cup water
    • 💧 4 cups water
    • 🍋 2 teaspoons lemon juice

STEPS

1

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until almost crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer bacon to a dish; reserve drippings in the skillet.

2

Whisk 1/4 cup water, cream, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl.

3

Combine 4 cups water, butter, and 1 teaspoon salt in a pot; bring to a boil. Whisk in grits; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook until creamy, 20 to 25 minutes. Off heat, stir in Cheddar cheese.

4

Season shrimp with Cajun seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and a pinch of cayenne pepper in a large bowl.

5

Heat bacon drippings in the skillet over high heat. Add shrimp; cook 1 minute. Flip shrimp; add jalapeño and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir cream mixture, bacon, green onion, and garlic into shrimp mixture; cook and stir until shrimp cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes, adding water as necessary to thin sauce. Off heat, stir in parsley.

6

Ladle grits into a bowl; top with shrimp and sauce.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

434

Calories

  • 30
    Protein
  • 33
    Carbs
  • 20
    Fats

💡 Make the grits slightly ahead as they retain heat well.Keep all ingredients prepared and ready before cooking the shrimp for seamless assembly.Add water sparingly to thin the sauce if it becomes too thick during cooking.