Recipe

Carolina Shrimp With Creamy Grits Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Wolfpackjack / All my dishes 11 months, 2 weeks ago I had this traditional low-country dish (from chef James Clark, executive chef at Palette in downtown Washington) at a friends house yesterday for Christmas Brunch... incredible...Note: the long cook time is for slow cooking the grits. Prep:15m Cook:105m Servings:4	Wolfpackjac
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Ingredients

-- For the grits ---

4 cups water plus additional as necessary

3 cups milk half-and-half or heavy cream

2 cups grits preferably Anson Mill; not instant)

4 to 8 tablespoons unsalted butter

Salt and freshly cracked black pepper

-- For the shrimp --

6 tablespoons bacon drippings (from about 1/2 pound bacon)

3 medium onions halved and sliced into thin wedges

16 large shrimp peeled (if desired) and deveined

Freshly cracked black pepper

1/2 pound country ham cut into matchstick-size strips

2 cups Madeira

2 cups heavy cream

3 tablespoons mixed fresh chopped herbs (such as chives, chervil, thyme and a little cilantro)

Directions

-- For the grits:

In a pot over medium heat, bring 4 cups of water and the milk, half-and-half or cream to a gentle simmer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the grits. Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot frequently to prevent the grits from scorching and sticking, for 11/2 hours.

It may be necessary to add additional water; if this is the case, warm it over medium heat before adding. Remove from the heat, add the butter and stir until it melts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Cover to keep warm.

-- For the shrimp:

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings.

Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, golden-brown and caramelized, about 25 minutes.

Transfer the onions to a plate; set aside.

Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings over medium heat.

Season the shrimp with pepper, add to the skillet and cook, without turning, for about 1 minute.

Turn the shrimp, add the ham and cook for another minute.

Transfer the shrimp and ham to a plate; set aside.

Return the onions to the skillet, add the Madeira and simmer until 1/2 to 1/3 cup remains, about 20 minutes.

Add the cream and simmer very gently until it reduces by a little more than half.

Add the shrimp, ham and fresh herbs, taste and, if desired, season with pepper accordingly.

To serve, divide the grits among individual plates and spoon the shrimp and sauce over the top.

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Comments

jett2whit 11 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Yum! This sounds fantastic

chef_irish 11 months, 2 weeks ago said:
AWESOME - High 5

mjcmcook 11 months, 2 weeks ago said:
~Hello~
This is 'THE' "5"FORK!!!!! Recipe
for 'Low-Country' Shrimp and Creamy Grits
that I have been searching for~
The Grits I am familiar with how to cook~
I have been using the 'Gullah' or
New Orleans recipe that uses tomatoes or
'Rotel' Tomatoes in place of the'Maderia'
for the Shrimp~ I really look forward
to trying your recipe~
New Year's BEST to You~
~*~ mj ~*~

crabhappychick 11 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Shrimp n Grits are my idea of culinary heaven! Awesome recipe that must be tried and shared. Wolfpackjack....I love this! And the avatar that accompanies it..LOL. 5, hon.

lunasea 11 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Shrimp and grits are one of my favorite dishes of all times...and yours is just running over with flavor, Dave hon. Bacon drippings, country ham and shrimp with Madeira, heavy cream and fresh herbs over grits? Bliss on a plate, I'm tellin' you...I wish I could give you 20 forks... Okay, invite me up for dinner and make me this - and I'll bring the other 15 forks with me. ;)

Love the picture, too - hehehe...you always make me smile. Thanks for that, too. *hugs*

krumkake 11 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Shrimp and country ham, with cream and grits and all those other goodies - are you kidding me? You are killing me with this one - all I have to do is find some country ham aruond these parts and I'm good to go...delish! Thanks wolfpack!

lanacountry 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Shrimp n grits..fish n grits..ohhh me..
let me know when yah get em on Dave!! OH
LAW!! :() 555555

lanacountry 11 months, 1 week ago said:
I meant to tell yah..I sometimes eat grits
like dessert..you know most peeps don't
know nothin bout grits... :()
Lil extra cooking..real cream and lots
a butter..and no not sugar..eeeekkk!!

notyourmomma 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Best dish ever. Love this...my favorite birthday dinner.

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