creole sauce

The Creole "holy trinity"—onions, celery, and green bell peppers—forms the base of this fresh-flavored tomato sauce that finishes with a slight hit of heat.

Creole Sauce Recipe

olive oil

onions (about 1 medium)

celery (about 2 stalks)

green bell pepper (about 1 medium)

garlic (about 3 medium cloves)

(14 ounce) can diced tomatoes

low-sodium store-bought or homemade chicken stock

Louisiana-style hot sauce (such as Frank's

Worcestershire sauce

bay leaves

white pepper

cayenne pepper

thyme leaves

butter

parsley leaves

green onions

salt and black pepper

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onions, celery, and green peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables start to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Stir in tomatoes, stock, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, white pepper, cayenne pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer until sauce slightly thickens, about 20 minutes.

Remove and discard bay leaves. Add butter and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat and stir in parsley and green onions. Season with salt, pepper, and additional hot sauce to taste. Sauce will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

The secret ingredient to Black folks shrimp and grits is the Southern Creole sauce! Typical to soul food and Black folks cooking, the seasonings make each recipe like none other. It&#039;s all about the spices and the special sauce.

Black Folks Southern Shrimp And Grits Recipe

shrimp (jumbo, frozen or thawed, peeled and deveined)

water

avocado oil (or cooking spray)

butter (unsalted)

garlic (minced)

salt

black pepper

corn grits (white)

chicken broth

heavy whipping cream (and another ½ a cup on reserve in case it’s needed at the end)

mascarpone cheese

heavy whipping cream

smoked paprika

chili powder

garlic powder

chicken bouillon (granulated)

parsley (finely chopped)

Remove the Instant Pot lid and turn on the sauté setting for 5 minutes. (Although you will not use all of this time. I like to have the extra minutes for the time it takes for the sauté to become active.)

With the lid off the pot, heat the water, avocado oil, and butter in the stainless-steel inner pot for up to 1 minute.

Add the shrimp, garlic, salt, and pepper.

Cancel the sauté setting and close the Instant Pot lid.

Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is up – in the position for sealing) and pressure cook on high for 1 minute.

When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 2 minutes.

To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to ‘venting’ and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.

Use a colander to drain the liquid from the cooked shrimp and set the shrimp aside to add to the grits later.

*To prepare shrimp on the stovetop – Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sauté the shrimp with the seasoning ingredients for about 4 minutes until they turn pink.

Instructions for the shrimp

Open the Instant Pot lid and add the chicken broth, grits, salt, and butter to the stainless-steel inner pot.

Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is up – in the position for sealing) and pressure cook on high for 10 minutes.

When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 5 minutes.

Pour in the heavy whipping cream.

Stir the grits to combine the ingredients.

Add the mascarpone cheese and continue stirring.

Remove the stainless-steel inner pot with the grits inside so they don’t dry out.

Cover the Instant Pot stainless steel inner pot with the Instant Pot lid to keep the grits warm while off of the Instant Pot burner.

*To prepare the grits on the stovetop – In a large saucepan, bring the whipping cream and salt to a boil, then stir in the grits. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover, stirring occasionally. After 5 minutes, fold in the mascarpone cheese.

Instructions for the grits

(You may need to transfer the grits to the skillet at this point if you only have one Instant Pot because you will need to use the stainless-steel inner pot for the sauce.)

Add the heavy whipping cream, smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and chicken bouillon to the empty Instant Pot stainless steel inner pot.

Turn on the sauté setting for 10 minutes. (Although you will not use all of this time. I like to have the extra minutes for the time it takes for the sauté to become active.)

All the sauté to come to a boil and let boil for about 3-5 minutes.

Cancel the sauté setting and stir in the parsley.

Remove the shrimp and grits sauce in the stainless-steel inner pot from the Instant Pot burner.

While the sauce is boiling, keep watch of it and occasionally stir to avoid overcooking and burning.

*Preparing the sauce on the stovetop – In a medium-sized saucepan, stir together the whipping cream and spices and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes.

Instructions for the Southern shrimp and grits sauce

Add the grits to a 10-inch cast-iron skillet.

Optional: you can mix in 1/4 – 1/2 a cup of heavy whipping cream to loosen the grits if needed.

Place the cooked shrimp on the grits.

Then pour the sauce over the shrimp and grits.

Heat the skillet with the shrimp and grits in the Instant Pot Omni Plus oven on the ‘warm’ setting for 5-7 minutes or 5 minutes in the conventional oven on the ‘warm’ setting or 150 degrees F.

Remove the skillet from the oven, serve Black folks’ shrimp and grits right away, and enjoy!

Instructions for setting up Black folks’ Southern shrimp and grits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-DYCMhFfHs

What is Black folks Southern shrimp and grits?
Southern shrimp and grits is an African-American dish that has all the creamy, saucy, and seafood goodness with the perfect Southern Creole seasoning to keep things interesting. 

Print the recipe - https://thesoulfoodpot.com/southern-shrimp-and-grits/

It’s served over white corn grits laced with the perfect blend of mascarpone cheese. Followed by a creamy sauce infused with smoked paprika and chili powder, this Southern shrimp delicacy offers a variety of flavors that will set your stomach ablaze!

You’ll find this fluffy bed of grits with incredible seafood components and a flavorful sauce full of soul food deliciousness. 

Shrimp and grits is an enticing meal, whether it’s dinner, breakfast, brunch, or any time to eat throughout the day! 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
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