shrimp and grits
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What does a Southern girl do when she lives in Alaska? She makes Shrimp and Grits! The wonderfully sweet Alaskan Shrimp is wonderful in this dish. The shrimp I used was caught by a friend and I just happened to stop by when he was putting a bunch in his freezer. After eating this dish I have to say my timing was perfect. But I bet it would be just as good with the shrimp at your market.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
55 Min
method
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yield
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup cream
- 1 cup water
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup grits
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon emeril's original essence seasoning
How To Make shrimp and grits
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Step 1Combine 2 cups of the chicken broth, cream, water and 4 Tablespoons butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and add the grits. Stir to remove any lumps and turn heat to low. Cook, covered for 1 hour stirring occasionally and adding extra broth to loosen if necessary.
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Step 2Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of Emeril's Essence over the shrimp and refrigerate until closer to time to eat.
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Step 3in a large skillet, heat olive oil and butter to a fairly high temperature. Add shrimp and brown but do not cook through. Remove shrimp to a bowl
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Step 4In same skillet, put in the bacon and onion and cook until onion is translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes more. Do not allow garlic to burn. Remove from skillet and place on top of shrimp in bowl.
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Step 5In same skillet, put butter in pan and melt, add flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the remaining 2 cups chicken broth and stir until thickened. (I added a tablespoon of cream, but I don't think it was necessary) Add in the shrimp, onion, bacon and garlic and cook until heated through.
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Step 6Serve the shrimp mixture over the grits.
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