Shrimp And Grits
Serves: 4
Lilian Bahringer
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
54
Spice
54
Sweetness
56
Sourness
44
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Combine grits, 5 cups water, and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan
2
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until grits are creamy and soft, about 30 minutes
3
Season with salt and keep warm, covered
4
Meanwhile, rinse shrimp under cold running water, then pat dry and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt
5
Cook sausage in a dry 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring, until browned and fat is rendered, about 4 minutes
6
Add shrimp to sausage mixture and cook, stirring, until shrimp just turn opaque, about 2 minutes, then transfer shrimp to a plate
7
Add onion and bell pepper to sausage mixture and increase heat to high, then cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 8 to 10 minutes
8
Sprinkle flour over sausage mixture, then cook, stirring, 1 minute
9
Add remaining cup water and bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet
10
Return shrimp to skillet and stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste, then remove from heat
11
Stir grits and divide among 4 plates, then spoon shrimp mixture with sauce on top and serve immediately
12
Combine grits, 5 cups water, and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan
13
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until grits are creamy and soft, about 30 minutes
14
Season with salt and keep warm, covered
15
Meanwhile, rinse shrimp under cold running water, then pat dry and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt
16
Cook sausage in a dry 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring, until browned and fat is rendered, about 4 minutes
17
Add shrimp to sausage mixture and cook, stirring, until shrimp just turn opaque, about 2 minutes, then transfer shrimp to a plate
18
Add onion and bell pepper to sausage mixture and increase heat to high, then cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 8 to 10 minutes
19
Sprinkle flour over sausage mixture, then cook, stirring, 1 minute
20
Add remaining cup water and bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet
21
Return shrimp to skillet and stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste, then remove from heat
22
Stir grits and divide among 4 plates, then spoon shrimp mixture with sauce on top and serve immediately