Shrimp and Grits

Name: Shrimp and Grits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 150 g coarse corn grits (or coarse polenta); 500 ml water; 250 ml whole milk; 30 g butter; 80 g mature cheddar, grated; 500 g raw king prawns, peeled and deveined; 120 g smoked streaky bacon, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; 0.5 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 3 spring onions, sliced; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped; to taste salt; to taste black pepper, ground

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Prep15 min

Cook45 min

Total60 min

A dish from the coast of South Carolina — slow-cooked, cheesy corn grits under prawns tossed with crisp bacon, garlic, lemon and a little cayenne, eaten across the American South for breakfast and dinner alike.

Ingredients

Serves:4

150 g coarse corn grits (or coarse polenta)
500 ml water
250 ml whole milk
30 g butter
80 g mature cheddar, grated
500 g raw king prawns, peeled and deveined
120 g smoked streaky bacon, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
0.5 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp lemon juice
3 spring onions, sliced
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
to taste salt
to taste black pepper, ground

Nutrition (estimated)

medium confidence

535kcal · per serving

50.8g

Protein

21g

Carbs

28.6g

Fat

Recipe total: 2142 kcal · P 203.4g · C 84.2g · F 114.4g

Estimated from 13 of 15 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

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Steps

1
Bring the water and milk to a simmer with 1 tsp salt in a heavy saucepan, then whisk in the grits in a thin stream so no lumps form.
2
Cook over the lowest heat for 30–40 minutes, stirring every few minutes and scraping the bottom, until thick, creamy and tender. Add a splash of hot water if they get too stiff.
3
Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a large frying pan over medium heat for 6–8 minutes until crisp. Lift it out and leave the fat in the pan.
4
Pat the prawns dry and toss them with the cayenne, paprika, a pinch of salt and some pepper.
5
Take the grits off the heat, stir in the butter and cheddar, season and cover to keep warm.
6
Turn the frying pan to high, add the prawns in one layer and cook for 1–2 minutes a side, until just pink and curled into a C; add the garlic for the last 30 seconds. A prawn curled into a tight O is overcooked.
7
Take the pan off the heat and toss in the lemon juice, the bacon and most of the spring onions.
8
Spoon the grits into warm bowls, top with the prawns and pan juices and sprinkle with the parsley and the rest of the spring onions.

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Questions and answers

How long does Shrimp and Grits take to make?

About 60 minutes: 15 min prep and 45 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Shrimp and Grits?

15 ingredients: coarse corn grits, water, whole milk, butter, mature cheddar, raw king prawns, smoked streaky bacon, garlic, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, lemon juice, spring onions and 3 more.

How many servings does this Shrimp and Grits recipe make?

4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Shrimp and Grits?

About 535 kcal, with 50.8 g protein, 21 g carbohydrate and 28.6 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

What cuisine is Shrimp and Grits?

Shrimp and Grits comes from American cuisine.

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