In the culinary world, the combination of shrimp and grits has long been celebrated as a Southern delicacy, adored for its comforting warmth and distinctive flavors. While its origins can be traced back to the Gullah Geechee communities of the Carolina Lowcountry, this dish has evolved into a versatile culinary canvas, inviting creativity and personal interpretations. Whether you prefer a classic preparation or a more contemporary twist, discovering the best shrimp and grits recipe can be a delightful journey. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore various renditions of this iconic dish, taking you on a culinary adventure that promises to tantalize your taste buds and satisfy your cravings for this Southern comfort food gem.
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SOUTHERN SHRIMP AND GRITS
A southern specialty, sometimes called breakfast shrimp, this dish tastes great for brunch or dinner, and anytime company's coming. It's down-home comfort food at its finest. -Mandy Rivers, Lexington, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring the broth, milk, butter, salt and pepper to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat. Cover and cook for 12-14 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese until melted. Set aside and keep warm., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 4 teaspoons drippings. Saute the shrimp, garlic and seasoning in drippings until shrimp turn pink. Serve with grits and sprinkle with onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 674 calories, Fat 42g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 241mg cholesterol, Sodium 1845mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 41g protein.
JAZZY SHRIMP AND GRITS RECIPE BY TASTY
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Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the shrimp: In a medium bowl, mix together the Jazzy Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. Add the shrimp and toss to coat thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Make the grits: In a large saucepan over high heat, bring the water or stock to a boil. Once boiling, whisk in the grits. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, whisking often, until the grits begin to thicken. If the grits are bubbling and spurting too much, cover the pot partially with a lid, but make sure not to cover fully. Continue whisking frequently until the grits are tender, about 1 hour. If the grits get too thick before they are fully cooked, add ¼ cup cooking liquid at a time. Once cooked, stir in the cheddar cheese, butter, salt, and pepper. Keep warm before serving.
- While the grits are cooking, place the bacon strips in a cold medium skillet. Turn the heat to medium-low and cook the bacon until crispy, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove the bacon from the pan, leaving the bacon fat behind, and drain on paper towels. Once the bacon is cool, chop and reserve.
- Add the garlic to the bacon fat in the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes over medium low heat until fragrant. Add the shrimp, white wine, and chicken stock to pan. Cook until the shrimp are pink and opaque, then remove from the pan.
- Return chopped bacon to pan and cook for about a minute, until the liquid in the pan reduces slightly to make a sauce.
- Spoon the grits into bowls and top with the shrimp. Spoon the bacon sauce over the shrimp and garnish with chives.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540 calories, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 44 grams, Sugar 1 gram
KARDEA'S GULLAH STYLE SHRIMP AND GRITS
Steps:
- Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet (preferably cast-iron) over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crispy. Remove and set aside, reserving the drippings. Add the onions to the skillet and cook on medium-low, stirring, until slightly tender and the skillet has browned bits, about 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle the uncooked shrimp with a few pinches of salt and pepper in a large bowl, then sprinkle with 1/4 cup flour and the garlic powder and toss. Set aside.
- Turn the skillet up to medium-high heat and add the canola oil. Test the oil temperature by dropping in a dab of flour. When it sizzles, add the remaining 1/4 cup flour. Brown the flour and onions, adding more oil if too dry, until slightly dark brown. Add the shrimp and bacon, breaking the bacon into small pieces, and stir with a wooden spoon. Slowly whisk in the hot water and bring to a slight boil, then stir and reduce the heat to a simmer until the gravy thickens and browns, 5 to 10 minutes. Taste the gravy and add more salt, pepper or garlic powder if needed.
- Serve the shrimp over the prepared grits topped with green onions.
SHRIMP AND GRITS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: unsalted chicken stock, quick-cooking grits, heavy cream, unsalted butter, shredded cheddar cheese, roasted corn kernels, kosher salt, cajun seasoning, olive oil, andouille sausage, garlic, shallot, large shrimp, roasted red pepper, scallion, fresh parsley
Provided by Visit Florida
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make the grits: Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the grits and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has been completely absorbed, about 6 minutes.
- Whisk in the cream, butter, and cheddar cheese until melted and fully incorporated. Stir in the corn, salt, and Cajun seasoning. Remove the pot from the heat and cover to keep the grits warm while you make the shrimp.
- Heat the olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the andouille sausage and cook until it begins to brown and crisp around the edges, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a plate and set aside, leaving the rendered sausage fat in the pan.
- Add garlic and shallot to the pan and cook until toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until pink and opaque, about 4 minutes. Stir in the sausage, roasted red peppers, and scallions, then remove the pan from the heat.
- Spoon the shrimp over the grits and garnish with parsley.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1143 calories, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 91 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 41 grams, Sugar 11 grams
TIA'S SHRIMP AND GRITS
Steps:
- For the shrimp: In a large skillet set over medium-high heat add the bacon and cook until crispy, 4 to 5 minutes, then transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Coarsely chop the bacon and set aside. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper on both sides and add it to the pan. Cook until the shrimp starts to turn pink, then flip and cook the other side until pink, about 2 minutes per side (they do not need to cook all the way through at this point). Set aside.
- Using the same pan, reduce the heat to medium-low and add the butter, celery, garlic, onions, peppers and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Saute until the onions are translucent, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, 1/2 cup water and the seafood seasoning. Stir to mix, cover, and cook until the tomatoes break down and the sauce begins to blend together, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the shrimp back to the sauce to cook through, 3 minutes.
- For the grits: In a large saucepan set over medium-high heat, bring 2 1/2 cups water, the milk and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt to a boil. While whisking, slowly add the grits. Keep whisking for about 15 minutes. The grits should be creamy at this point. Add in the cheese and butter and stir until the cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper.
- To serve, scoop the grits into shallow bowls, then top each with some shrimp mixture, chopped bacon and green onions.
TARA'S SHRIMP AND GRITS
This is a recipe that I have compiled from several other shrimp and grits recipes. It has been customized to the taste of the Lowcountry. I promise that you will love this. Make sure you try the biscuits with grape jelly with the shrimp and grits. Although odd, it is a delicious addition to this dish. It's like taking a short trip to Heaven.
Provided by tcct09
Categories Christmas
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Slice all pieces above, but julianne the peppers. Place in pan with olive oil and beer. Add garlic powder, salt and pepper and Old Bay seasoning. Sauté until eldente. Set aside.
- In a small pot, SOAK about a 1/2 pound to pound of shrimp in 1 can of beer with some Old Bay added. Set aside.
- In large pot, cook 4 cups of grits to feed 8 people. . When grits are almost done, add some Hidden Valley Ranch dressing, garlic salt, 1 small container of sour cream and la stick of butter.
- Add shrimp to pan and ½ stick of butter and a small amount of the beer. Sauté shrimp until pink. Then add 1 tablespoon of flour to the pan. Mix for a few seconds (in order to make a roux). Then add the beer to the consistency you want the roux. Add this to the veggie mixture. Needs to be a gravy consistency.
- You can spoon the shrimp mixture over the grits or add directly to the pot. Enjoy with buttermilk biscuits with butter or jelly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.8, Fat 30.1, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 295.9, Sodium 1598, Carbohydrate 10.3, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 2.9, Protein 32.2
CHEESY CAJUN SHRIMP AND GRITS
I was born and raised in the South. A few years ago I moved to Pennsylvania, where good Southern comfort food was hard to find. So I created these creamy, smoky Cajun shrimp and grits to remind me of home. -Kailey Thompson, Palm Bay, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, until thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese and butter until melted; keep warm., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Cook and stir shrimp in bacon drippings until shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in Cajun seasoning and parsley., Divide grits among 8 serving bowls; top with shrimp mixture and the bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 560 calories, Fat 34g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 215mg cholesterol, Sodium 968mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 32g protein.
BUFFALO SHRIMP WITH SWEET POTATO GRITS
Combining three of the South's most treasured dishes, makes for a fast, easy, delicious dish to serve for breakfast or lunch! Shrimp and Grits is classic southern comfort food meal at its best. Spicy shrimp topped on a bed of creamy cheesey grits. But this dish takes it a step further by adding another southern staple- sweat potato! Rich and smooth and thick without heavy cream. One bite and your guests will be smiling ear to ear! -Julie Peterson, Crofton, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook grits according to package directions. Stir in mashed sweet potatoes, butter, salt and pepper until heated through; stir in cheese until melted. , Toss shrimp with paprika and cayenne pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add shrimp; cook until shrimp turn pink and become opaque, about 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in Buffalo sauce and heat through. Serve shrimp over grits. If desired, top with sliced green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 114mg cholesterol, Sodium 837mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh shrimp. Fresh shrimp will have a sweeter, more delicate flavor than frozen shrimp.
- Cook the shrimp properly. Shrimp should be cooked until they are opaque and pink, but not overcooked. Overcooked shrimp will be tough and rubbery.
- Use a good quality stock. The stock you use will make a big difference in the flavor of the grits. Use a stock that is flavorful and has a good body.
- Cook the grits slowly. Grits need to be cooked slowly and gently to allow them to develop their full flavor. Do not boil the grits, as this will make them gummy.
- Season the grits well. Grits can be seasoned with a variety of spices, herbs, and cheeses. Be sure to taste the grits as you cook them and adjust the seasoning as needed.
Conclusion:
Shrimp and grits is a classic Southern dish that is both delicious and easy to make. By following these tips, you can make a shrimp and grits dish that is sure to impress your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a hearty and flavorful meal, give shrimp and grits a try!
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