Charleston Shrimp and Grits with Tasso Blue Crab Gravy

Name: Charleston Shrimp and Grits with Tasso Blue Crab Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp spicy blackening Cajun seasoning; 2 liters fish stock or vegetable or chicken stock, divided; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp finely minced garlic; 1 green pepper, finely diced; 8 servings Grits, optional; 227 grams tasso ham, finely diced; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 59 milliliters light brown sugar; 113 grams lump blue crab; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 1 red pepper, finely diced; 1 kilograms spicy sausage, thinly sliced; 2 kilograms shrimp, peeled and deveined; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter; 237 milliliters finely diced white onion; 1 yellow pepper, finely diced

The recipe Charleston Shrimp and Grits with Tasso Blue Crab Gravy could satisfy your Southern craving in approximately 45 minutes. This recipe covers 47% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. This main course has 1243 calories, 94g of protein, and 63g of fat per serving. Not Head to the store and pick up onion powder, chicken stock, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ham you could follow this main course with the Apple Graham Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat a large bottom pot to medium-high heat.

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Pot

Add butter to pot and let melt.

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Butter

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Pot

Add ham, white onion, peppers, Cajun seasoning, salt, brown sugar, onion powder, and minced garlic. Stir in flour and continue to cook while stirring until you achieve a dark brown color, a brown roux. Slowly whisk in 6 cups of fish stock, add slowly to help avoid lumps. Bring to a boil and use remaining 2 cups of stock to adjust for consistency.

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Cajun Seasoning

Minced Garlic

Onion Powder

Brown Sugar

White Onion

Stock

Peppers

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Ham

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Whisk

Remove from heat and add the crabmeat. Set aside for use.

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Crabmeat

In a saute pan, over medium-high heat, saute shrimp and sausage.

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Sausage

Shrimp

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Frying Pan

Place shrimp and sausage over grits, if using, and top with crab gravy sauce.

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Sausage

Shrimp

Gravy

Grits

Sauce

Crab

*Cooks note: For home use it is more practical to use instant grits. Cook your grits first and do not be afraid to season to your liking. This is a main component to your dish.

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Grits

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Servings:

1Tbsp

spicy blackening Cajun seasoning 2liters

fish stock or vegetable or chicken stock, divided 355milliliters

all-purpose flour 1Tbsp

finely minced garlic 1

green pepper, finely diced 8servings

Grits, optional 227grams

tasso ham, finely diced 1Tbsp

kosher salt 59milliliters

light brown sugar 113grams

lump blue crab 2teaspoons

onion powder 1

red pepper, finely diced 1kilograms

spicy sausage, thinly sliced 2kilograms

shrimp, peeled and deveined 4Tbsps

unsalted butter 237milliliters

finely diced white onion 1

yellow pepper, finely diced

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp works really well with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Maysaran Arsheen Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 18 dollars per bottle.