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Shrimp With Cheesy Grits And Bacon Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lunasea / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago I decided to wing dinner with the ingredients I had on hand. Being a Southern gal, I adore grits and particuarly cheesy grits. What would pair better with those than luscious shrimp, mushrooms, scallions and bacon? I used a combo of beer and clam ... More Prep:15m Cook:35m Servings:4	Lunasea
	shrimp beer clamjuice chickenbroth halfandhalf salt grits cheddarcheese parmesan butter hotsauce bacon mushrooms scallions garlic lemonjuice hotsauce lemonwedges

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Ingredients

Two cups of liquid - I used a bottle of beer and made up the difference with clam stock/juice - use what you want (white wine, stock or even water)

1 (14-ounce) can chicken broth

3/4 cup half-and-half

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup regular grits

3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I used sharp)

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

1/4 teaspoon ground black or white pepper

4 bacon slices

1 pound medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup sliced mushrooms

1/2 cup chopped scallions

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup low-sodium, fat-free chicken broth

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Lemon wedges

Directions

Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually whisk in grits.

Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until thickened.

Add Cheddar cheese and next 4 ingredients. Keep warm.

In the meantime, cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon, and set aside.

Sprinkle shrimp with pepper and salt; dredge in flour.

Sauté mushrooms in hot drippings in skillet 5 minutes or until tender.

Add scallions, and sauté 2 minutes.

Add shrimp and garlic, and sauté 2 minutes or until shrimp are lightly brown.

Stir in chicken broth, lemon juice, and hot sauce, and cook 2 more minutes, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet.

Serve shrimp mixture over hot cheese grits. Top with crumbled bacon; serve with lemon wedges.

Serve with bread, salad and icy beverage of choice. You'll love this!

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Comments

asia_34 1 year, 6 months ago said:
This sounds delish, but I'm not a good cook, I doubt myself that it wont come out as good as it sounds.

jett2whit 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Grab another bowl, Jett is on the way!!! This is wonderful!!!

oregongrandma 1 year, 6 months ago said:
This sounds wonderful. It might make the grits taste a whole lot better. :)

chefmeow 1 year, 6 months ago said:
From one Southern gal to another, I GET IT. Awesome post. Great recipe. You have my 5.

saltymike 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Oh Yeah, Love them shrimps and grits. LIFE IS GOOD, GOD LOVES US, AND WE'RE HAVING SHRIMPS AND GRITS TONIGHT! Ya gotta love them shrimps and grits! Good Stuff, thanks for posting!

debbie919 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Luna - this sounds incredible! I also LOVE grits, and of course ya can't go wrong with bacon, shrimp and cheese! Great post, thanks!

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Yeah baby! You are a true Southern girl with this fantastic recipe!

bakermel 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Yummmm-----I can't wait to try this! :) TY, Vickie! :)
~Mel

jenniferbyrdez 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Great recipe babe, my mouth is watering.

divaliscious 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I don't know what got me first, the mentioning of shrimp, cheese or bacon - It was so nice of you to think solely of me when posting this recipe! lol and I happen to adore grits... how can one go wrong!
this is being made next week that's for sure. gave it my high five bacon slices!

jimrug1 1 year, 6 months ago said:
WOW, I was getting more and more hungry as I read this recipe. Outstanding!!! My mom makes cheesy grits every xmas eve. This recipe sounds over the top. Each step sounds better than the last. Can't wait to try this....;-)~~

pudgy47 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Wow, what a recipe!!!!!! A must make..

cookinggood 1 year, 6 months ago said:
OH YEAH!! Shrimp and Grits. It doesn't get any better that this!!!
Gets my 5.
Thanks

jencathen 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Wow! My mouth is watering just thinking about this.

lanacountry 1 year, 2 months ago said:
OHHHHHHHHHHH..I LOVE this recipe, Vick!!
YUMMY * * * * *5!

notyourmomma 1 year ago said:
Oh, honey, this is freaking awesome. I love it. You hit all the right notes with dish.

trigger 12 months ago said:
Wow Vickie the more I read your recipe the more hungry I got I never heard of cheesy grits before now.Thank you fro the introduction to a new and exciting recipe.

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fizzle3nat 11 months, 4 weeks ago said:
I've always wanted to try shrimp and grits and now I really want to now that I have stumbled upon your recipe for it! Looks and sounds fabulous! Thanks for sharing. - Natalie

brianna 9 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I just can't find grits in Canada & I learned to love them when I lived in S. Carolina years ago. A friends husband, who is a trucker just brought me some back from a trip to the south. So now I can try out this fabulous recipe. Combined with the shrimp, which is also one of my favorites, it's going to make me a delicious feast. Thanks & a big high 5

sas 2 months ago said:
Vickmeister: Hey there friend !!!!

Found a store in Connecticut that carries grits and I am going to make this great recipes.....followed by several cocktails of course♥♥♥.

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