Creamy, cheesy corn grits topped with Cajun-seasoned shrimp, bacon and sweet onion
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Servings: 4
Author: Adapted from Taste of Home Southern Shrimp and Grits
Ingredients
2cupschicken broth
2cupswhole milk
1/3cupbutter
3/4teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonpepper
3/4cupuncooked old-fashioned grits
1cupshredded cheddar cheese
Shrimp
8thick-sliced bacon stripschopped
1small sweet onion chopped
1pounduncooked medium shrimppeeled and deveined
3garlic clovesminced
1-2 teaspoon(s)Cajun or blackened seasoning (choose your level of spiceiness)
sliced green onions or snipped chives
Instructions
In a large saucepan, bring the broth, milk, butter, salt, and pepper to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese until melted. Set aside and keep warm.
In a large skillet, cook bacon and sweet onion over medium heat until bacon is cooked to desired doneness and the onion is tender. Remove bacon and onions and set aside.
Add shrimp to bacon drippings and season with Cajun or blackening seasoning. Saute until shrimp turn pink, adding garlic in the last 30 seconds (to prevent burning.) Stir in reserved bacon and onion mixture; heat through. Serve with grits and sprinkle with green onions or chives.