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Shrimp and Grits

Name: Shrimp and Grits
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound cleaned raw shrimp; 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup coarse ground corn grits (such as Bob's Red Mill); 2 slices bacon, cut into thin strips; 3 cloves garlic, sliced; 1 14 ounce can creamed corn; 3 cups heavy cream; scallions, trimmed and sliced

Makes 4

Prep 20 m

Cook 20 m

Stand 5 m

Ingredients

1 pound cleaned raw shrimp
1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarse ground corn grits (such as Bob's Red Mill)
2 slices bacon, cut into thin strips
3 cloves garlic, sliced
14 ounce creamed corn
3 cups heavy cream
scallions, trimmed and sliced

Directions

1 of 6 In a medium bowl, toss shrimp with Old Bay seasoning. Set aside.
2 of 6 Bring 3 cups water and the salt to a boil in a large, lidded saucepan. Gradually stir in grits and reduce heat to medium. Partially cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
3 of 6 Meanwhile, heat a large stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until just crisp, about 6 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels.
4 of 6 Reduce heat under skillet to medium and add garlic. Cook 30 seconds to a minute. Add shrimp and cook 3 minutes, turning, until pink. Remove shrimp and garlic to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Stir creamed corn into grits. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.
5 of 6 Pour heavy cream into skillet, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Simmer 4 minutes until slightly thickened. Stir in shrimp and garlic and bacon pieces. Cook 1 minute.
6 of 6 Pour grits onto platter. Top with shrimp mixture and scatter scallions over top.

Nutrition Information for Shrimp and Grits
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Per Serving: 24 g Fat, total, 241 mg chol., 535 kcal cal., 4 g fiber, 30 g pro., 12 g sat. fat, 47 g carb., 974 mg sodium, 0 null Mark as Free Exchange

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