Ultimate Shrimp and Grits

Name: Ultimate Shrimp and Grits
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 to 3 bay leaves; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pinch Pinch cayenne pepper, adjust to personal preference; 473 milliliters chicken stock; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 garlic clove, minced; 4 green onions, sliced; 237 milliliters stone-ground white cornmeal; 710 milliliters heavy cream; 1 lemon, juiced; 4 servings Kosher salt; 710 milliliters milk; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 907 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on; 454 grams andouille or spicy Italian spicy sausage, cut in chunks; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 medium white onion, minced

Ultimate Shrimp and Grits is a pescatarian main course. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 66g of protein, 92g of fat, and a total of 1354 calories. This recipe covers 52% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. If you have butter, shrimp, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.

Instructions

Place a 3-quart pot over medium-high heat.

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Pot

Add the milk and cream. Slowly whisk in the cornmeal. When the grits begin to bubble, turn the heat down to medium low and simmer, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon. Allow to cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until the mixture is smooth and thick.

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Grits

Cream

Milk

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Wooden Spoon

Whisk

Remove from heat and stir in the butter, thin it out with a little extra cream. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

Cream

Place a deep skillet over medium heat and coat with the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onion and garlic; saute for 2 minutes to soften.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until there is a fair amount of fat in the pan and the sausage is brown.

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Sausage

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle in the flour and stir with a wooden spoon to create a roux. Slowly pour in the chicken stock and continue to stir to avoid lumps. Toss in the bay leaves. When the liquid comes to a simmer, add the shrimp. Poach the shrimp in the stock for 2 to 3 minutes, until they are firm and pink and the gravy is smooth and thick.

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Stock

Bay Leaves

Shrimp

All Purpose Flour

Gravy

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Wooden Spoon

Add the cayenne pepper, Tabasco and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper; stir in the parsley and green onion. Spoon the grits into a serving bowl.

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Salt And Pepper

Cayenne Pepper

Green Onions

Lemon Juice

Parsley

Tabasco Sauce

Grits

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Bowl

Add the shrimp mixture and mix well.

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Shrimp

Serve immediately.

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Servings:

to 3 bay leaves 4servings

Freshly ground black pepper 1pinch

Pinch cayenne pepper, adjust to personal preference 473milliliters

chicken stock 59milliliters

all-purpose flour 2Tbsps

finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1

garlic clove, minced 4

green onions, sliced 237milliliters

stone-ground white cornmeal 710milliliters

heavy cream 1

lemon, juiced 4servings

Kosher salt 710milliliters

milk 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 907grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on 454grams

andouille or spicy Italian spicy sausage, cut in chunks 2Tbsps

unsalted butter 1medium

white onion, minced

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. The Maysaran Arsheen Pinot Gris with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.