Lowcountry-style shrimp and grits with bacon at its best!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 ½ cups evaporated milk
- ¾ cup quick-cooking grits
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup chopped raw bacon
- 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ cup diced green bell pepper
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon shredded Cheddar cheese, or as desired
Directions
Step 1
Pour chicken broth and evaporated milk into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in grits and salt; return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer grits, stirring often, until thick, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese until melted. Set grits aside and keep warm.
Step 2
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir bacon in the hot skillet until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain all but 2 tablespoons bacon drippings from the skillet.
Step 3
Return the skillet to medium heat. Cook and stir shrimp, bell pepper, and onion in hot bacon drippings until shrimp are bright pink and no longer translucent inside and bell pepper is tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir cooked bacon into shrimp mixture.
Step 4
Spread grits into a serving dish, top with shrimp mixture, and garnish with 1 tablespoon Cheddar cheese.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 446 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat24g | 31% |
Saturated Fat13g | 65% |
Cholesterol248mg | 83% |
Sodium1120mg | 49% |
Total Carbohydrate17g | 6% |
Dietary Fiber1g | 3% |
Total Sugars11g | |
Protein39g | |
Vitamin C20mg | 101% |
Calcium508mg | 39% |
Iron4mg | 20% |
Potassium629mg | 13% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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