grilled shrimp & cheesy bacony grits
I had initially planned on using the shrimp for another dish, but wanted something different. Someone suggested Shrimp and Grits, so here is my version. It came out fantastic, was a huge hit with the little men in my life! Woohoo! Hope you love it as much as we did! Thanks Monica
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Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp, cleaned and deviened
- 4 - slices of slab bacon cut into lardons, keep the bacon fat
- 1 - lemon
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 cup light cream, or milk
- 1 cup corn meal, i had white so that's what i used either is fine)
- 2 - garlic cloves minced, or garlic powder
- - handful of parsley chopped
- - green onions chopped green part only
- - cajun seasoning, sprinkle on shrimp
- - salt and pepper
- - reserved bacon fat
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
How To Make grilled shrimp & cheesy bacony grits
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Step 1ingredients pic -
Step 2I cooked the bacon in the pan removed it and then added the chicken stock and boiled it. Then I added the cormeal and stirred until it thickened. Added the butter and cheese took off the heat and added the cream, salt and pepper, garlic and parsley
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Step 3Season the shrimp with salt, pepper, lemon, garlic cajun seasoning and I poured some of the bacon fat over instead of olive oil.
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Step 4Cook the shrimp on both sides on a grill pan until pink on both sided. Or on the grill if weather allows
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Step 5Spoon the grits in a bowl, add bacon, more cheese top with the shrimp and scallions.
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Step 6Yum!
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