🧑‍🍳 How do you prepare grits and shrimp?

[rick4bama]

I have never have eating this dish. So what I'm asking is how you prepare the dish.

 

[alabama mike]

I love shrimp and I love grits but I do not like them together. Sorry @rick4bama I can’t help on this one.

 

[TerryP]

I have never have eating this dish. So what I'm asking is how you prepare the dish.

It starts with the grits. DON'T go cheap. Definitely stoneground.
Cheese: two types but don't use shredded. Buy the block, shred it before use.
Hot sauce is another "your call."

1/2 tsp of hot sauce and 1/2 tsp of fresh ground pepper. (I use Frank's or Tabasco depending on the day.)
1 tsp of sea salt
3 TBSP real butter
3/4 C of grated cheese (your call here as well. Don't go med or mild if you use cheddar.)
1/4 grated Parm (off the block, remember?)
1C grits
4 1/2 C water

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Cook some bacon and chop it into bits. I use three or so...usually thick.
1 C diced mushrooms
mince a clove of garlic
peanut oil is what I prefer...olive and others work
1 lb of shrimp
1/2 C green onions sliced up or chives
1/2 tsp of hot sauce
2 tsp lemon juice
2 TBSP AP flour

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Water meet pot meet boil.
Slowly add in the grits and salt, take the heat down and simmer...ya know, cook the grits. What, 40 minutes or so until they get thick. You'll stir them, you'll see.
Pull it and stir in all that stuff I put in section 1 above...if you want more spice, add it. Keep it warm.

Skillet. Cook the bacon. Dice it up in small bits.
Here's your judgement part again. You'll need about 2 TBSP of fat/oil so how much is left from the bacon? Add the peanut oil if you need more for the shrimp.
Toss the shrimp in the flour ... light coat.
Skillet. Shrimp. One minute. (light pink) At one minute add the garlic...this is a minute and a half process here. It's quick. Stir in everything else.

Put the grits on the plate. Put the shrimp on top.

 

[rick4bama]

@TerryP that the only way to do cheese!

 

[Krimson]

@TerryP that the only way to do cheese!

Try grits and oysters,

 

[TerryP]

Try grits and oysters,

Scallions work well.