Bacon Shrimp and Cheddar Grits

Shrimp and grits could be a Southern dish everyone—regardless of wherever you are from—should savvy to create. Ours is that the best for the subsequent the explanations.

1. The shrimp cooks in bacon fat.

Because shrimp cooks therefore quickly (only one or two minutes per side!), you'll sauté it in bacon fat while not a risk of burning. If you would like to stay it eater, cook the shrimp in butter instead.

2. we tend to use stock + water to cook the grits.

Cooking grits (or rice or quinoa) in broth is a simple thanks to add flavor. to create positive that it isn't too irresistible , we tend to typically use a jazz band of equal elements water and stock. If you would like to use vegetable broth, go ahead. And if you would like to skip the broth all at once, simply use four cups water.

3. The grits ar chintzy.

All nice grits have cheese. Ours features a ton of store cheese, that gets mixed in with butter at the terribly finish. The grits are therefore creamy, you'll simply skip the cream all at once.

4. juice rounds it all out.

There's a ton of richness happening here. Bacon! Butter! Cheese! to chop all the fat, you wish some acid. Enter: freshly squeezed juice. it's going to brighten your bowl up success.

YIELDS: 6 SERVINGS
PREP TIME: 0 HOURS 15 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 0 HOURS 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS

2 c. low-sodium stock
2 c. water
Kosher salt
1 c. corn grits
4 tbsp. butter, divided
1 c. chopped store cheese
Freshly ground black pepper
6 slices bacon
1 lb. massive shrimp, bare-assed and deveined
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. paprika
4 inexperienced onions, thinly sliced, and a lot of for garnish
2 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of 1/2 lemon

DIRECTIONS

In a medium cooking pan, bring stock and water to a boil and season munificently with salt. cut back heat therefore mixture is at a simmer then whisk in grits. Simmer, stirring typically, till grits have absorbed liquid and ar terribly tender, 10 minutes. Stir in butter and cheese, then season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, in an exceedingly massive frying pan over medium heat, cook bacon till crisp, concerning eight minutes. Leave concerning two tablespoons bacon fat in frying pan and drain bacon on a paper towel-lined plate before chopping into little items.
Season shrimp with oregano and paprika then add shrimp, inexperienced onions, and garlic to frying pan. Cook, stirring sometimes, till shrimp is pink and fried through, concerning four minutes. Stir in juice.
Serve shrimp over grits and high with sliced bacon.