How to Make Sweet Shrimp With Creamy Grits

Shrimp and grits are a favorite Southern regional dish.

From Charleston, South Carolina, to the bowels of the French Quarter in New Orleans, sweet shrimp and creamy grits is a favorite comfort food. But you don't have to buy a bus ticket or dine at a five-star restaurant to get this delicious meal. Sweet shrimp and creamy grits, both quick and fairly simple to make, are also economical. In fact, you'll probably find it can be made with ingredients lying around your own kitchen.

Things You'll Need

• Medium saucepan
• 1 cup quick grits (not instant)
• 3 cups water
• 1 stick butter
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• Dash of salt
• Large skillet
• 1/2 cup green of chopped green onion
• 4 pods of fresh garlic
• 1/4 cup of pure cane syrup
• Dash brown sugar
• Dash of Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 lemon (squeezed)
• Dash of honey
• Pound of uncooked shrimp (peeled and de-veined)

Instructions

1. Bring water and salt to boil in your saucepan, and add dry grits. Add butter and cook for 10 minutes or until grits are cooked. Reduce heat to low.

2. Add 1/2 stick of butter, and begin stirring in heavy whipping cream. Add cream until your grits are as creamy as you can get them but not totally liquid. Remove from stove.

3. In large skillet melt, 1/2 stick of butter on medium heat.

4. Stir in green onions and fresh garlic, and saute until tender.

5. Add cane syrup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, lemon and honey. Stir ingredients together, mixing thoroughly.

6. Add shrimp to your saucepan, and allow the mixture to cook for approximately 10 to 15 minutes or until they turn pink-orange in color.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not overcook shrimp.

• Serve the sweet shrimp with sauce over your creamy grits.

References

• Emerils: Shrimp and Grits
• Food and Wine: Shrimp with Creamy Grits
• Food Network: Creamy Grits