Cheesy grits and shrimp.
Ingredients
- water: 4 cups
- salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
- stone-ground grits: 1 cup
- sharp Cheddar cheese: 2 cups (shredded)
- butter: 3 Tbsp
- shrimp: 1 pound (peeled and deveined)
- slices bacon: 6 piece (chopped)
- scallions: 1 cup (thinly sliced)
- fresh parsley: 2 Tbsp (chopped)
- clove garlic: 1 piece (minced)
- lemon juice: 4 tsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Bring water to a boil in a pot over high heat. Add salt and pepper. Stir in grits; reduce heat and let simmer until water is absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Cheddar cheese and butter. Cover and set aside.
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Rinse shrimp and pat dry.
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Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
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Heat remaining bacon grease in the skillet over medium heat. Cook shrimp until bright pink on the outside and opaque, 3 to 4 minutes. Add bacon, scallions, parsley, garlic, and lemon juice; cook for 3 minutes.
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Spoon grits into a serving bowl. Add shrimp mixture and mix well. Serve immediately.
