Southern Shrimp and Grits Recipe
Chef Kolby
Southern Shrimp and Grits is a brunch staple in the south! Who can resist creamy, cheesy buttery grits topped with seasoned, saucy shrimp and bites of bacon? Once you make this dish, your family and friends will be asking for it again and again.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 689 kcal
For The Grits
- 1 cup Quick Grits
- 4 cups Chicken Broth (or vegetable broth)
- 2 tablespoons Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Smoked Gouda cheese, shredded or shredded cheese of choice
- Bacon drippings optional
For The Shrimp Mixture
- 1 lb Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/2 tablespoon Bayou City Garlic Pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon Bayou City All Purpose Seasoning
- 1/2 tablespoon Onion Powder
- 1/2 tablespoon Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon Creole Seasoning
- 8 Sliced of Bacon
- 1/2 White Onion, chopped
- 1/2 Green Bell Pepper, chopped
- 1 Celery Stalk, chopped
- 1.5 - 2 cups Heavy Cream
Topping Options
- Chopped Green Onion
- Chopped Bacon
- Hot Sauce
- Shredded Cheese
Make The Grits
Bring 4 cups chicken broth to a boil and slowly stir in 1 cup grits. Lower heat to medium and cover.
Cook for 5 minutes and then add a splash of heavy cream and about a half cup of smoked Gouda, or your choice of cheese.
Set the grits to the side and keep covered on very low heat to keep warm.
Make The Creamy Shrimp
Add bacon to a room temp skillet slowly adding heat and cooking until crispy. (This helps to render out the fat that we will use later)
While the bacon is cooking chop up the onion, celery, and bell pepper.
Once the bacon is done remove it and place on a paper towel
Add your veggies into the skillet with the bacon fat and cook for about one minute. And then pour in heavy cream and bring to a simmer. (You want it to be semi thick, should be able to coat the back of a spoon.)
Add in the shrimp and cook for about 6 minutes, flipping the shrimp at 3 minutes.
Assemble Your Shrimp And Grits In A Bowl
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