Shrimp and Grits
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quick grits
- 3 cups Chicken broth
- 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 stick Butter
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 slice Bacon
- 1 lb Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion powder
- 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 tsp Creole seasoning
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Minced garlic
- Parsley Fresh
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add in the grits and turn down the heat to medium. Stir occasionally until the broth is absorbed and the grits are smooth and not clumpy.
- Cut the heat down to low. Add in the heavy whipping cream, butter and mix until fully combined. Add in the cheese and mix until combined if desired.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Leave the drippings in the pan. Once cool crumble into small pieces.
- Pat dry your shrimp. add the shrimp to a medium bowl and season with garlic powder, onion powder, old bay and creole seasoning. Mix until fully coated.
- In the same skillet, (bacon was cooked in) on medium heat add the shrimp and minced garlic. Cook for 2 minutes on one side, then flip the shrimp over. Add in the lemon juice and stir. Cook the shrimp for another 2 minutes or until fully pink. Top with fresh parsley.
- If grits have gotten stiff, add in more heavy cream. Add the grits to a bowl and top them with the shrimp, bacon pieces and parsley.