Charleston Shrimp and Grits

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 1 hr.
  • Ready in: 1 hr., 15 mins
  • Serves: 4

provided by N2ition2000

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled, halved lengthwise, and deveined if you wish
  • 1 Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt or more to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups stone-ground grits, not instant or quick-cooking
  • 6 thick slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 Cup finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions
  • 2 tbs unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tbs unsalted butter
  • 1 cup grated medium to sharp Cheddar cheese

Cooking Instructions

Combine the shrimp with the lemon juice and a couple of generous splashes of hot pepper sauce. Let sit while you begin the grits and gravy.






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Da3Grv
03/23/08 08:21 AM
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charleston grits and shrimp

this is a wonderful recipe!!!
DixPix40
01/27/08 01:44 PM
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The rest of the recipe

Here is the rest of the recipe: Make the grits in a large heavy saucepan, first bringing 6 cups of water and 1 teaspoon of the salt to a boil. Whisk in the grits a few handfuls at a time. (They will bubble up initially.) When you have added all the grits, reduce the heat to a very low simmer and cook over low heat for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally at first and more frequently toward the end. While the grits simmer, get the gravy under way. Fry the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until brown but still limp. Stir in the onion, green pepper, and garlic and continue cooking until the onion and pepper are limp, about 5 minutes. Add the scallions, sprinkle the flour over the mixture, and continue sauteing for 5 minutes longer. Stir in the stock and remaining salt and cook for 5 minutes longer. Remove from the heat while you finish the grits. When the grits are thick and creamy, stir in as much of the butter as you wish, followed by the cheese. Add a splash of hot pepper sauce and additional salt if you like. Cover the grits while you finish the gravy. Return the gravy to medium heat and stir in the shrimp. Cook until the shrimp are opaque throughout, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately, mounding the grits in large shallow bowls or on plates and covering them with shrimp and gravy. SERVES 4.
Jkwieler
01/18/08 04:41 PM
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The whole recipe is available here: http://entertaining.about.com/od/recipesandmenus/r/shrimpgrits.htm
betty5227
01/21/08 06:32 PM
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Old Fashioned Bread Pudding

Very good, too much
FVErickson
01/18/08 04:17 PM
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