Savannah Shrimp and Grits

A community recipe by Grayson

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Introduction

A classic Southern US (or "low-country") dish. I like to serve the above as a summertime main dish, accompanied only with a crisp cool salad and a bottle of Pinot Grigio. Dessert - Peach cobbler and ice cream of course. :P

Ingredients

Serves: 4-6

4 cups chicken broth
salt
pepper
1 cup grits (stone-ground)
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups grated mature cheddar
1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
6 rashers bacon
4 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 cup thinly sliced scallions
1 clove minced garlic

Method

Savannah Shrimp and Grits is a community recipe submitted by Grayson and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Bring broth to a boil. Add salt and pepper. Add grits, stir well for first minute, then cover and cook on low heat until liquid is absorbed, about 20 to 25 minutes

Remove from heat and stir in butter and cheese. Hold covered and off heat until needed.

Rinse shrimp and pat dry.

Fry the bacon in a large skillet until browned; drain well. In grease, add shrimp. Cook until shrimp just turn pink.

Add lemon juice, chopped bacon, parsley, scallions and garlic. SautÃ© for 3 minutes longer. Spoon grits into a wide shallow serving bowl.

Add shrimp mixture and mix well. Garnish with a bit more cut parsley. Serve immediately.