Recipe of Favorite Southern Shrimp and Grits

Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, southern shrimp and grits. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Southern Shrimp and Grits is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Southern Shrimp and Grits is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook southern shrimp and grits using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Southern Shrimp and Grits:

1. Get 2 cups milk
2. Prepare 3 Tbs butter, cubed
3. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon salt
4. Prepare 1/3 teaspoon pepper
5. Get 1/2 cup uncooked old-fashioned grits Please, no instant grits!
6. Take 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese. I used Aged Havarti
7. Make ready SHRIMP:
8. Make ready 4 thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped
9. Prepare 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
10. Take 2 garlic cloves, minced

Steps to make Southern Shrimp and Grits:

1. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 4 teaspoons drippings.
2. In a saucepan, bring the milk, butter, salt, and pepper to a boil. Reduce heat and slowly stir in grits.. Cover and cook for 12-14 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese until melted then stir in the bacon, or sprinkle on top when served. Set aside and keep warm.
3. Saute the shrimp, garlic, and seasoning in drippings on medium-hot until shrimp turn pink. Don't overcook.
4. Put the grits on a plate and either serve the shrimp on the side or on top of the grits.
5. I served it with Chardonnay

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