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Chef John's Shrimp and Grits

Chef John's Shrimp and Grits

Chef John's Shrimp and Grits

Prawn

Shrimp and grits are very simple to make for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and this recipe is a snap. You can make the grits a bit ahead since they stay hot for a long time. Have everything ready before you start cooking the shrimp as they only take a few minutes to sauté.

Ingredients

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

  • ¼ cup water

  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce

  • 4 cups water

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup white grits

  • ½ cup shredded white Cheddar cheese

  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning

  • ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste

  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper

  • 1 tablespoon minced jalapeño pepper

  • 2 tablespoons minced green onion

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Description

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. 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.

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

  4. 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.

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

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

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

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