Southern Style Shrimp & Grits

Name: Southern Style Shrimp & Grits
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning (2 Tbsp Old Bay + 1 tbsp old bay seasoning); 2 tbsp Garlic Powder (1 tbsp Garlic Powder + 1 tbsp garlic powder); 2 tbsp Onion Powder (1 tbsp Onion powder + 1 tbsp onion powder); 1 cup Grits (1 cup of Stone Mountain grits); 4 cup Chicken Broth (4 cups chicken broth); 0.92 cup Heavy Cream (1/4 cup heavy whipping cream + 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream); 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter (1 tbsp butter); ½ cup Cheddar Cheese (1/2 cup cheddar cheese); ½ piece Green Bell Pepper (1/2 diced Green & Red pepper); ¼ cup Scallion (1/4 cup green onions); 1 tsp All-Purpose Flour (1 Tsp flour to thicken sauce); 1 tsp Lemon Juice (1 tsp lemon juice); 3 pieces Bacon (3-4 crumbled pieces of cooked bacon — up to 4)

Southern Style Shrimp & Grits - Dinner (American)

25 minAmerican

Servings4

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Steps

1First preheat pan to low to medium heat and cook bacon, according to package. Once done set aside & Cook shrimp in grease. (You can pour a little out if bacon created too much) season with old bay, garlic powder, & onion powder and cook shrimp on both sides for 2-3 mins each. Or until desired sear.
2Once shrimp is finished cooking set aside. & immediately add in diced peppers & let cook for 3-5 mins. Once peppers are browned add in green onions , heavy whipping cream and seasonings listed above for sauce with lemon juice. (Can add in more or less seasoning to sauce depending upon your preference) Bring sauce to a simmer for 5-8 mins until it thickens up. Once thickened up add in crumbled bacon.
3To a boiling pot of chicken broth stir in grits and let cook on low for about 10-15 mins. Constantly stir grits in between and once grits are done cooking, add in heavy whipping cream, butter, and cheddar cheese to get a creamy consistency.
4Top grits with sauce and garnish with green onions. Can serve with a lemon and ENJOY!