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Smokey Shrimp and Grits

Smokey Shrimp and Grits

Ingredients:
Smokey Shrimp
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 6 slices bacon, fried crisp and drained
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tablespoons Extravaganzo Red Chili Culinary Oil
Grits
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons finely diced onion
  • 1⅔ cup chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons half & half
  • ½ cup stone-ground grits (not quick cook)
  • 2 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • fresh ground pepper
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup green onions, sliced
Instructions:
Grits
  1. Melt butter over medium heat and sauté onion until translucent. Add chicken stock and half & half and bring to a boil. Whisk in grits and reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. Add cream cheese, salt, and pepper, and stir until cheese melts. Stir in Parmesan Cheese and green onions. Cover and keep warm.
Shrimp
  1. Cook the bacon until crisp; drain on paper towel.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons Extravaganzo Red Chili Culinary Oil in a large skillet; add shrimp and cook just until they turn pink — do not overcook.
  3. Stir in the garlic and green onions and cook another 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in bacon, parsley and drizzle with lemon juice. Remove from heat.
  4. To serve, spoon over grits.

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