Shrimp and Grits
From wmhaynes 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 6
This is a common dish in the "lowcountry" of south carolina at the coast. It is said that the "Old Post Office Restaurant" on Edisto Island was the first to combine these great taste. I have visitors bring grits when they come to Thailand so I can make this!
Ingredients
- INGREDIENTS – grits shopping list
- 2 cups water shopping list
- 2 cups milk shopping list
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning shopping list
- 2 cloves garlic – finely diced shopping list
- 3 tablespoons butter shopping list
- 1 cup grits (not instant, we recommend stone ground) shopping list
- INGREDIENTS - shrimp shopping list
- 3 tablespoons butter shopping list
- 4 slices of bacon, finely diced shopping list
- 4 cloves garlic diced shopping list
- 1 large onion diced shopping list
- 1 tablespoon flour shopping list
- 1 pound shrimp shopping list
- 3/4 cup water shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning shopping list
- 2 teaspoons seafood or vegetable bouillon shopping list
How to make it
- Heat the water, milk, old bay, garlic, and butter in a medium saucepan until right before boiling. Add grits and cook for 6-8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a separate skillet or wok, melt the butter and sauté the bacon, garlic, and onion.
- When the garlic and onion are lightly browned and transparent, add flour to make a basic roux. Stir until fully mixed.
- Add shrimp and 1/4 cup water, cover and simmer. When shrimp are partially cooked, add the remainder of the water, Old Bay, and bouillon.
- Allow to continue to simmer until gravy thickens.
- Serve 3/4 cup cooked grits in a bowl and cover with Shrimp in gravy.
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