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Recipes => Recipes => Seafood => Topic started by: TMB on July 16, 2018, 08:14:53 AM

Title: Shrimp and Grits
Post by: TMB on July 16, 2018, 08:14:53 AM
Kimmie and I went to Tenn a few weeks back for an adventour drive (go where the car takes us)  ;)    We stopped for lunch at a coffee place and found they had Shrimp and Grits so Kimmie said I'm in lets go.  So we did, now I not much on grits but OMG this was sooooo good I had to try to make it for her at the house. and here it is ...

I used quick cheese grits due to time.   

I pan fried shrimp in butter and Tony Chachere's then removed to a side dish till the grits were ready

Next..  I boiled the water in the pan and used the water to clean the fond off the bottom to keep as much flavor as I could. Then I cooked the grits in the water and mixed in a little half and half then added shrimp to set the flavor.   Cooked down for 5 mins low boil then added a few more shrimp to the top.  Add Alfrado sauce as the gravy (Crazy but works)!!!
Title: Re: Shrimp and Grits
Post by: Pam Gould on July 16, 2018, 08:21:20 AM
Looks good..where's the recipe please?  need baby pics too.  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Shrimp and Grits
Post by: teesquare on July 16, 2018, 08:30:41 AM
Looks awesome Tommy. When you want to do something extra...try adding some tasso ham rind, and sub heavy cream for water or milk  to those grits as they cook..... ;)
Title: Re: Shrimp and Grits
Post by: TMB on July 16, 2018, 08:43:25 AM
Looks awesome Tommy. When you want to do something extra...try adding some tasso ham rind, and sub heavy cream for water or milk  to those grits as they cook..... ;)
I added cream.  At work had to stop writing  :o  I'll go back and write the rest down
Title: Re: Shrimp and Grits
Post by: Tailgating is my game on July 16, 2018, 08:58:37 AM
boy that does look good :thumbup:
Title: Re: Shrimp and Grits
Post by: sparky on July 16, 2018, 11:24:25 AM
Oh man does that look good.
Title: Re: Shrimp and Grits
Post by: Ka Honu on July 16, 2018, 11:43:29 AM
We scored a bunch of extra jumbos (16-20) a few weeks ago at a ridiculously low price and went on a shrimp binge. The highlight was making KyNola's New Orleans style BBQ shrimp (http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=11942.0;topicseen) (one of our go-to recipes) on cheese grits. And since we didn't dip all the sauce I had some amazing flavored butter left over for the roux in a great shrimp & sausage gumbo. Just sayin'...
Title: Re: Shrimp and Grits
Post by: Hub on July 16, 2018, 11:51:24 AM
Very sound initial approach, TMB.  They look mighty fine!  You're getting some good advice feedback, too.  One more thing:  Undercook your shrimp just slightly.  A  minute in the hot grits will finish them perfectly.  I love this dish but the hardest part of doing it right is not letting the shrimp get overdone.  Overcooked shrimp are rubbery and lose a lot of their flavor.  Keep on cookin'  ;D

Hub
Title: Re: Shrimp and Grits
Post by: TMB on July 16, 2018, 11:54:54 AM
Very sound initial approach, TMB.  They look mighty fine!  You're getting some good advice feedback, too.  One more thing:  Undercook your shrimp just slightly.  A  minute in the hot grits will finish them perfectly.  I love this dish but the hardest part of doing it right is not letting the shrimp get overdone.  Overcooked shrimp are rubbery and lose a lot of their flavor.  Keep on cookin'  ;D

Hub
Will do Hub thanks!   Yes they were a tad over cooked, but i'll do better next time! :thumbup: :thumbup:
Title: Re: Shrimp and Grits
Post by: tlg4942 on July 16, 2018, 01:23:41 PM
  I just need one of those bowls and I'd be set!
 You can boil or saute the shrimp shells and heads a few minutes and get really nice stock for things like this too.