Description
Enjoy a comforting bowl of Southern Shrimp and Grits, featuring creamy, cheesy grits topped with perfectly seasoned shrimp in a savory gravy. This classic dish brings warmth and flavor to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups stone-ground grits
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Bring water, milk, salt, and pepper to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- Gradually whisk in grits. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- Stir in butter and cheddar cheese until melted and smooth. Keep warm.
- While grits are cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes per side, until pink and cooked through. Remove shrimp from skillet and set aside.
- Add onion and bell peppers to the skillet and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth, heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring, until the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Return shrimp to the skillet and stir to coat with the sauce.
- Serve the shrimp mixture over the creamy grits. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- For extra creamy grits, use whole milk.
- Adjust seasoning to your preference with more salt, pepper, or hot sauce.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like mushrooms or corn to the shrimp mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 250mg