Note:
This classic recipe has many variations. Serve with vine-ripened tomatoes, crisp bacon, toast and preserves for truly wonderful meal.
Boil shrimp. Use Old Bay seasoning in water to add additional flavor. 3-5 minutes in boiling water is usually plenty of time. Overcooking makes them tough. Set shrimp aside.
Boil 3 cups water. Add grits, reduce heat to medium=low and cover. Cook 5-7 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
Add remaining ingredients to grits and stir to melt cheese.
Dish grits into individual bowls and top with shrimp.
Prepare grits according to directions.
When
To make the grits, bring water and cream to
Bring water to a boil. Add salt and pepper. Add grits and cook 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat; add butter and cheese. Fry bacon until browned; drain well. In bacon grease, add shrimp and cook until pink. Add lemon juice, chopped bacon, parsley and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes. Spoon grits into a serving bowl. Add shrimp mixture.
large saucepan; stir in grits.
Cover, reduce heat, and
Generously butter deep 2-quart baking dish.
Place basic grits in a large bowl.
Add cheese and butter; beat until smooth.
Stir in beaten eggs and jalapeno peppers.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until grits are set and top is lightly browned, about 35 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
In bowl, mix shrimp, tails intact, and salsa.
Cover; chill 1 hour.
Meanwhile, cook rice; add chiles, scallions, salt and pepper.
Mix. Skewer salsa coated shrimp; broil or grill until done.
Place on rice.
Serves 4.
inutes to prevent the grits from sticking.
Add
eamy. While grits are cooking, start preparing the blackened shrimp.
Finish
iquid.
Meanwhile, prepare the grits according to the package directions
arge saucepan.
Whisk in grits. Reduce heat, cover and simmer
Make the grits: in a small saucepan over
Prepare grits recipe, using full amount of cheese.
Season to taste with black pepper; keep warm.
Peel shrimp.
Dice bacon and saute in skillet lightly.
Add enough peanut oil to bacon fat to make layer 1/8-inch deep.
When hot, add shrimp in even layer, turning as they color.
Add mushrooms, garlic and green onions. Stir and cook for several minutes.
Season with lemon juice, Tabasco, parsley, salt and pepper.
Divide grits on 4 plates. Spoon shrimp over top and serve immediately.
immer. Slowly whisk in the grits to avoid lumps.
Bring
Combine shrimp with lemon juice and hot
large saucepan. Stir in grits, and return to a boil
Add the salt, pepper and grits. Cook for about 25-30
Prepare grits in broth and salt according
Coat 4 1/2 qt crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. Add bell peppers, celery, all but 1/2 cup of green onions, butter, seafood seasoning, and red pepper. Cover and cook on LOW 4 hrs or on High 2 hours.
Turn crock pot to HIGH. Add shrimp. Cover. cook 15 minutes longer. Meanwhile, bring water to boil in medium saucepan. Add grits and cook according to package.
Stir in cheese, cream and remaining 1/2 cup green onions. Cook 5 minutes longer or until cheese has melted. Serve over grits.
VARIATION: Also delicious served over polenta.