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Shrimp and Grits

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Creamy stone-ground grits with shrimp, a Lowcountry breakfast.
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Shrimp and Grits

40 minTotal
4Servings
2/5Effort
4/5Wow factor

Ingredients

  • 150 g stone-ground grits
  • 1 L water or milk
  • 60 g butter
  • 100 g sharp cheddar
  • 450 g shrimp
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 2 scallions
  • 1 clove garlic
  • lemon

Instructions

  1. Simmer grits in salted water 30–40 min, stirring
  2. finish with butter and cheese.
  3. Fry bacon
  4. crumble.
  5. Sauté shrimp and garlic in the fat 3 min.
  6. Add lemon and scallions.
  7. Spoon over grits with bacon.