Description
Southern Shrimp and Grits is a classic southern dish. Shrimp, turkey sausage, and turkey bacon on top of creamy cheesy grits in a rich creole sauce make the perfect combination of spicy, cheesy, and creamy!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb shrimps
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp creole seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1–2 tsp lemon juice
- salt
- 1 cup grits
- 4 1/2 cups water
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup mozzarella
- 1/2 cup provolone
- 5 strips turkey bacon
- 1 pack turkey sausage
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp paprika
- 4 stems thyme
- 4 seeds pimento
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small onion
- 1/2 cup bell pepper (green, red)
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 tbsp better than bouillon
- 1 tsp scotch bonnet pepper sauce
- lemon juice
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp parsley
Instructions
- Seasoning the Shrimp: Season the shrimp with soy sauce, creole seasoning, paprika, and a splash of lemon juice; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Cooking the Grits: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil, slowly stir in grits, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add heavy cream, butter, salt, pepper, sugar, and cheese, then cook for another 15 minutes.
- Preparing the Base: Cook turkey bacon in a medium pan until crispy, then remove and save the grease.
- Cooking the Sausage: Cook turkey sausage in the saved turkey bacon grease and set aside.
- Making the Roux: Add flour to the grease and cook down, then incorporate paprika, thyme, and pimento seeds for 3 minutes.
- Sautéing Vegetables: Add bell pepper, garlic, onions, and celery to the roux and cook until tender.
- Simmering the Sauce: Add chicken stock, bay leaves, lemon juice, better than bouillon, turkey sausage, tomatoes, and parsley; simmer for 15 minutes, adding scotch bonnet pepper sauce if desired.
- Cooking the Shrimp: Cook the marinated shrimp over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Assembling the Plate: Place creamy grits in a bowl, pour the creole sauce over the grits, and top with turkey sausage, shrimp, and crispy turkey bacon; garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
To cut through the richness of the butter, cheese, and meats, add a little lemon juice as the acid helps balance the fats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 1236 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 3820 mg
- Fat: 83 g
- Saturated Fat: 45 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 31 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 67 g
- Cholesterol: 461 mg
Keywords: shrimp and grits, southern food