
How To Make Jazzy Shrimp And Grits
Shrimp and grits is a classic all-American dish. This jazzed up recipe has a flavorful spice blend and is served with crispy bits of bacon and fresh chives.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Shrimp:
- 1tbspMcCormick® Jazzy Spice Blend
- 1tspkosher salt
- ½tspfreshly ground black pepper
- 1lbraw shrimp,peeled, deveined
For Grits:
- 4cupswater,or vegetable stock, or chicken stock
- 1cupcorn grits,stone ground
- 1cupwhite cheddar,shredded
- 1tbspunsalted butter
- 1tspkosher salt
- ½tsppepper
For Assembly:
- 4bacon strips,uncooked
- 3garlic cloves,thinly sliced
- ¼cupdry white wine
- ¼cupchicken stock,or vegetable stock
- 2tbspfresh chives
Instructions
Shrimp:
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In a medium bowl, mix together the Jazzy Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. Add the shrimp and toss to coat thoroughly.
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Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Grits:
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In a large saucepan over high heat, bring the water or stock to a boil. Once boiling, whisk in the grits.
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Reduce the heat to low and simmer, whisking often, until the grits begin to thicken. If the grits are bubbling and spurting too much, cover the pot partially with a lid, but make sure not to cover fully.
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Continue whisking frequently for about 1 hour until the grits are tender. If the grits get too thick before they are fully cooked, add ¼ cup cooking liquid at a time.
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Once cooked, stir in the cheddar cheese, butter, salt, and pepper. Keep warm.
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Place the bacon strips in a cold medium skillet. Turn the heat to medium-low and cook the bacon until crispy.
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Remove the bacon from the pan, leaving the bacon fat behind, and drain on paper towels. Once the bacon is cool, chop and reserve.
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Add the garlic to the bacon fat in the pan and cook for 1 to 2 minutes over medium low heat until fragrant.
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Add the shrimp, white wine, and chicken stock to pan. Cook until the shrimp are pink and opaque, then remove from the pan.
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Return the chopped bacon to the pan and cook for about 1 minute, until the liquid in the pan reduces slightly to make a sauce.
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Spoon the grits into bowls and top with the shrimp. Spoon the bacon sauce over the shrimp and garnish with chives.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 543.94kcal
- Fat: 27.03g
- Saturated Fat: 12.38g
- Trans Fat: 0.55g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.90g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.01g
- Carbohydrates: 33.79g
- Fiber: 2.04g
- Sugar: 1.04g
- Protein: 38.05g
- Cholesterol: 243.45mg
- Sodium: 1137.27mg
- Calcium: 316.75mg
- Potassium: 486.12mg
- Iron: 2.15mg
- Vitamin A: 117.86µg
- Vitamin C: 1.60mg
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