ReceptnaptárShrimp and grits
Shrimp and grits is one of the great successes of the American South: creamy, buttery cornmeal porridge with smoky bacon and spicy shrimp. It comes from Charleston and the Southern coast. It is eaten for breakfast and for dinner.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Bring the water and milk to a boil with salt. Slowly pour in the grits, stirring. Cook over low heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring often, until creamy and thick.
- Stir in the butter and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
- Fry the bacon in a dry pan until crisp and remove. In the fat, cook the shrimp with the smoked paprika, cayenne and salt for 2 minutes per side.
- Add the garlic and the white part of the spring onions and cook 30 seconds more. Pour in the lemon juice.
- Ladle the grits into bowls and top with the shrimp and bacon.
- Sprinkle with spring onions and serve immediately.
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Tips
- Cook the grits slowly, stirring, so they don't get lumpy.
- Don't overcook the shrimp, or they turn rubbery.
- You can make it with polenta too.
- The bacon fat adds depth of flavour.
Frequently asked questions
What are grits?
A coarse ground corn that Southern cooking turns into a creamy porridge. The closest local equivalent is polenta.
Faster?
With instant polenta in 5 minutes.
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