Shrimp & Grits

Name: Shrimp & Grits
Ingredients: 24 oz. of peeled deveined shrimp; 1 cup quick grits; 4 cups chicken stock; chop 4-5 cloves garlic; 1/2 shallot; handful of green onions; chop a handful of parsley; shred gruyere cheese (1 cup); juice of 1/2 a lemon; splash of heavy milk; splash of worcestershire; 3 tbsp of butter & 1/4 cup heavy cream for grits; 4-5 slices of bacon; shrimp seasoning: 3/4 tbsp of Tony's (a dash of cayenne pepper, black pepper); cooking fats: bacon grease & olive oil; crushed red pepper (if you like the heat)

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Author : Melissa Jo

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Step 1

Shrimp should be room temperature; pat the shrimp dry.. then season the shrimp

Step 2

Boil chicken stock vigorously, then add grits slowly while stirring constantly (for about 5 minutes)

Step 3

Then lower heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes

Step 4

slowly fry bacon then remove from pan but keep the bacon grease in pan (empty a little if it's too much)

Step 5

in same pan add in this order: shallots & green onions, then the bacon chopped, then the garlic

Step 6

deglaze the pan with the lemon, worcestershire, heavy cream mixture (saute for just a few minutes)

Step 7

add shrimp back to pan and saute a couple minutes then take off the heat

Step 8

once grits are done add a 1/4 cup of heavy cream, 3 tbsp of butter, and salt & pepper; then stir in cheese

Step 9

pour your shrimp and the sauce over the grits and ENJOY!

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