Shrimp and Grits
A rich and creamy dish featuring succulent shrimp and tender lobster tails served over cheesy grits, garnished with crispy bacon, fresh scallions, and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 4 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 1.5 cup grits
- 0.5 count stick of butter
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 6 count bacon strips
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon seasoning blend (for shrimp)
- 0.5 count green bell pepper, diced
- 0.5 count onion, diced
- 1 count large clove of garlic, minced
- 1.5 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon seasoning blend (for sauce)
- 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 count lobster tails
- 0.25 cup scallions, sliced for garnish
- Parmesan cheese, freshly grated for garnish
Method
- 1
In a pot, bring 4 cups of chicken broth to a boil.
- 2
Add 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon and 1.5 cups of grits to the boiling broth.
- 3
Whisk continuously to prevent clumping.
- 4
Stir in a half stick of butter, a half cup of heavy cream, and a half cup of shredded cheddar cheese until well combined and creamy. Set aside.
- 5
In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet, leaving the grease, and set aside.
- 6
Season the shrimp with a seasoning blend.
- 7
Cook the seasoned shrimp in the bacon grease until pink and cooked through. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
- 8
Dice half a green bell pepper, half an onion, and one large clove of garlic.
- 9
Add the diced vegetables to the same skillet with the bacon grease and sauté until softened.
- 10
Pour in 1.5 cups of heavy cream, add another tablespoon of seasoning blend, and a half cup of grated Parmesan cheese. Stir to combine.
- 11
Crack open two lobster tails and remove the meat. Add the lobster meat to the sauce and cook for about 3 minutes until opaque.
- 12
Spoon a generous amount of grits onto a plate.
- 13
Ladle the creamy lobster sauce over the grits.
- 14
Crumble the crispy bacon over the sauce.
- 15
Top with the cooked shrimp.
- 16
Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and sliced scallions. Serve immediately.
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