Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp and Grits
The recipe Shrimp and Grits could satisfy your Southern craving in roughly 52 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 132 calories, 11g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of cayenne pepper sauce, shrimp, and/or orange bell peppers, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

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Make grits: In a large pan, bring milk, 3 cups water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil.
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Add cornmeal in a steady stream, whisking, until no lumps are visible. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring and scraping pan every 10 minutes, until tender, 35 minutes. Uncover; cook 5 minutes longer, stirring.
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While grits cook, fry bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, turning, until crisp, 5 to 6 minutes.
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Drain on paper towels.
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Let cool; crumble.
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Add bell peppers, white parts of scallions, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to skillet with bacon fat. Saut until bell peppers are crisp-tender, 7 minutes. Stir in shrimp, pepper sauce and 1/2 cup water. Saut until shrimp turn almost opaque, 3 minutes.
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Remove from heat.
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Remove grits from heat; stir in cheese. Divide among 4 bowls; top with shrimp mixture.
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Garnish with bacon and scallion greens.
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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are my top picks for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. The Alsace Willm Pinot Gris Reserve with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 16 dollars per bottle.
Alsace Willm Pinot Gris Reserve
Alsace Willm Pinot Gris Reserve
An intense golden color with hints of ocher, the wine has a nose of ripe fruit, quince. In the mouth the attack is both supple and full, with notes of honey and spices. The final perfectly balances sugar and acidity.Pair this wine alongside pan-fried foie gras, grilled or roasted white meats (pork, veal), rabbit, poultry in cream sauce, smoked fish, mushroom dishes such as risotto.
DifficultyHard
Ready In52 m.
Servings12
Health Score6
CuisinesSouthern
Dish TypesSide Dish
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