Best Grits Ever!
creamy country style grits
Equipment
- Pot
- Whisk or Fork
- appetite
Ingredients
Grits
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup grits instant grits
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- TT Salt & Pepper TT = To taste
Shrimp & Grits
Shrimp Marinade
- 10 each Jumbo Shrimp peeled & deveined
- 1 each Garlic Clove minced or grated
- 2 each Scallion green onion
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Smoked Paprika if you like spice, add cayenne pepper as well
- 1 tbsp Olive oil or melted butter (unsalted)
- TT Salt & Pepper to taste
Additional ingredients to cook shrimp
- 1/2 cup Broth or stock chicken, veg, or seafood
- 1/4 cup White wine
- 1 tbsp Butter unsalted
- Fresh lemon juice
- Parsley chopped
Instructions
Grits
- In a medium-size pot, add 1 cup milk and 1 cup water along with 2 tbsp butter, and 1 tsp of salt, bring to a simmer.
- Keep an eye on your liquid and continue to stir as it heats. Be careful the mixture does not boil over
- Once hot, slowly whisk in grits. Cover the pot with a lid and continue to cook on medium-low heat for about 20 minutes
- As your grits cook, stir them often to be sure your grits are not sticking to the bottom of the pot or clumping up
- After about 20 minutes of cooking, taste your grits to test out the texture and consistency. You want them to be not too hard but also not too mushy, there should be some texture remaining.
- For the consistency, you want them to be creamy, but not runny. If grits are too thick, add more liquid.
- Once your desired texture and consistency has been reached, add cheese, 1 tbsp of butter and salt and pepper to taste
- Serve & Enjoy!
Shrimp & Grits
- Clean your shrimp and pat dry with a paper towel. Remove shrimp tails if desired.
- In a mixing bowl add all of your ingredients, mix together until shrimp is fully coated. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- To cook your shrimp heat a large non-stick saute pan or skillet over medium heat.
- Once your pan is hot, add in your shrimp. Cook your shrimp for about 2 minutes on each side or until the internal temp reaches 120 degrees F.
- Once your shrimp is fully cooked, deglaze your pan with 1/4 cup white wine, let the wine cook down for about 1 minute, and then add in 1/2 cup of broth or stock
- Turn your flame off, vigorously whisk in 1tbsp of cold butter and finish your shrimp with a squeeze of fresh lemon and some chopped parsley
- Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired
- Enjoy your shrimp over your creamy cheddar cheese grits!
Alternate Add Ons for Grits
- Shrimp
- Chicken
- Sausage
- Eggs
- Bacon
- you could eat anything with grits really
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Notes
Don't forget to have fun and make this recipe your own! Modify ingredients to your liking
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