Description
Delicious family-style shrimp and grits made with fresh shrimp, stone-ground grits, and creamy cheese. Perfect comfort food.
Ingredients
- Shrimp: Succulent large shrimp, peeled and deveined.
- Grits: Stone-ground grits for the best texture.
- Cheddar Cheese: Adds creaminess to the dish.
- Butter: Enhances the flavor.
- Garlic: Fresh minced for a flavor punch.
- Chicken Broth: Adds depth to the grits.
- Green Onions: Chopped for garnish.
- Cajun Seasoning: To add flavor.
Instructions
- Bring chicken broth to a boil for the grits. Slowly stir in grits, reduce heat, and simmer until creamy.
- Stir in butter and cheddar cheese into the cooked grits.
- In a skillet, melt butter and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add shrimp and Cajun seasoning, cooking until pink.
- Mix shrimp with the grits and serve hot, garnished with green onions.
Notes
- Fresh shrimp is best for flavor.
- Adjust grits consistency with more broth if needed.
- Feel free to add vegetables like bell peppers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: Shrimp, Grits, Comfort Food