Chef John's Shrimp and Grits

Chef John's Shrimp and Grits

Enjoy this classic and simple shrimp and grits dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Preparation Time
25 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Calories
434 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Whisk 1/4 cup water, cream, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl.
Step 2
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until almost crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer bacon to a dish; reserve drippings in the skillet.
Step 3
Combine 4 cups water, butter, and 1 teaspoon salt in a pot; bring to a boil. Whisk in grits; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook until creamy, 20 to 25 minutes. Off heat, stir in Cheddar cheese.
Step 4
Season shrimp with Cajun seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and a pinch of cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
Step 5
Heat bacon drippings in the skillet over high heat. Add shrimp; cook 1 minute. Flip shrimp; add jalapeño and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir cream mixture, bacon, green onion, and garlic into shrimp mixture; cook and stir until shrimp cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes, adding water as necessary to thin sauce. Off heat, stir in parsley.
Step 6
Ladle grits into a bowl; top with shrimp and sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 4 cups water
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced green onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper
  • 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1 cup white grits
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 0.5 cup shredded white Cheddar cheese

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