Description
Creamy Shrimp and Grits are a classic southern dish, and easier than you think to make! This classic southern recipe is perfect for any brunch, lunch, or dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
You’ll need this recipe for Goat Cheese Grits
Shrimp:
- 1.5 lbs raw, peeled, and deveined shrimp
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 2 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 2 TBS Butter
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 garlic cloves – grated
- 1/2 cup tomato confit – see notes
- 1 cup champagne or white wine
- 1 cup whole milk, heavy cream, or half and half
Instructions
- To make your shrimp, first, be sure to devein the shrimp. I prefer to purchase devein shrimp with tails off. There is nothing more annoying than getting a big bowl of shrimp and grits that I have to dirty my fingers getting tails off before a bite!
- Pat your shrimp dry with a paper towel, and then add to a big bowl.
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of salt and 2 teaspoons of cajun seasoning over the shrimp, and let them marry for about 10-15 minutes.
- Once your shrimp has marinated for 15 minutes or so, get your pan up to medium-high heat.
- Add in your 2 tablespoons butter, and allow it to get foamy.
- Place your raw shrimp in one layer in the pan, as best as possible.
- Cook the shrimp until just almost cooked through and remove it from the pan, and set it to the side.
- To the hot pan, reduce the heat to medium heat, and add diced onion and diced green peppers.
- Allow the onion and peppers to cook until soft and starting to brown.
- Once the onion and peppers are soft and beginning to brown, you’ll grate a couple of garlic cloves into the pan. I like using a Microplane.
- Stir this around, and then add in a cup of champagne or white wine, scraping up the bits on the bottom of the pan.
- Add in a few spoonfuls of tomato confit, swirl in one cup of whole milk, heavy cream, or half and half.
- Then, add your shrimp back in. Allow this to simmer for a few minutes before serving over a steaming bowl of cheesy grits.
Notes
TOMATO CONFIT:
- 1-pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 shallots, skin removed and sliced
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp salt
- 8-10 basil leaves
- 1 cups olive oil
Add all ingredients to a baking dish with a lid, and roast in a 350˚ oven for 1.5 hours.
