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Cedar Key Shrimp And Grits Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Maywest / All my dishes 3 months, 2 weeks ago oven crisped slices of creamy cheese grits mixed with fresh shrimp scallions garlic covered in a smokey bacon cream sauce Prep:60m Cook:45m Servings:16	Maywest
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Ingredients

1/2 pound med fresh shelled and deveined shrimp leave 3 whole with the tails on for garnish.

2 cups stone ground white grits (not quick cooking ones)

4 cups chicken broth

1cup heavy cream

4 scallions cut into 1/4 inch slices

2 cloves fresh crushed garlic

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup sharp grated cheddar cheese (2 0z pkg)

1/2 pound hickory smoked bacon chopped

1 large onion chopped

2 cups heavy cream

2 cups whole milk

2 teaspoons creole seasoning mix

1 chicken bouillion cube

3 table spoons all purpose flour

1 table spoon vegetable oil

1 table spoon butter

Directions

this is done in 3 stages

grits :coarsely chop the raw shrimp and chil

wash the grits in cold water in a large bowl

let grits settle to the bottom of bowl and carefully drain off as much water as possible.

bring broth cream and garlic to a boil in a heavy 4 qt suce pan on high heat slowly wisk the drained grits into the broth

return to a boil wisking reduce heat to low uncovered for 30 min

stir frequently it will become thick enough to stand a wooden spoon straight upright

after the 30 min stir in the shrimp slce scallions and the cheddar

stir untill the shrimp are cooked through 6-8 min

season with salt an pepper if needed. taste it.

oil a 9x5 loaf pan and spoon the grits mixture in spreading evenly.

cool the grits on a rack then chill uncovered in the refridgerator till firm at least 4 hours but can stay for up to two days.

for the gravy saute the bacon and onion on modertaly high heat in a heavy sauce pan or dutch oven let bacon get crispy and onion golden

about 10 min. do not drain the fat!!

heat the cream, milk, and spice mixture with bouillon cube in a sauce pan to a bare simmer stirring occasionly till cube disloved

in the bacon an onion pan add flour cook over moderate heat stiring about 1 min now wisk hot cream and simmer wisking untill thickened about 5 min.( you can also chill the gravy for up to 2 days)

to finally complete run a knife around the edges of the loaf pan invert onto cutting board. cut cross wise into 16 slices 1/2 inch thick

now place 8 slices on a large greased baking pan using the 1/2 butter half oil mixture brush evenly on baking pan . place baking pan on the broiler rack so pan will be 1-2 inches from heat.

broil till brown 3-4 min and flip same on other side.brush with oil and butter mixture again before you flip. serve hot with gravy. i sprinkle bacon on top just for extra pleasure. to dress it up butter fly 3 shrimp broil them till done cut 3 chives from the garden or strips of scallion top. but great just the way it comes out with the gravy only/

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Comments

valinkenmore 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Sounds really yummy!

racegirl9j 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Looks Very good.
five forks

mjcmcook 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
~HELLO~
I Really Appreciate the time that You
took to share this 'Incredible' "5"FORK!!!!!
recipe with us here at 'GS'~
I am looking forward to making it during the
Christmas Holidays for my Family~
~Blessings~
~*~mj~*~
I added the recipe to some of my 'Groups'~
Also 'FLAGGED' the Photo!

lovnlife 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Holy cow, does this look wonderful! I'm going to have to make it and not tell my husband it has grits in it. He's Australian and doesn't understand what grits mean to those of us in the South!

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