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:

6 cups

Water

1.5 tsps

Salt

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