Dinner · 35 min · cajun

Cajun Shrimp and Grits

Cajun flavors, weeknight effort. Large shrimp meets stone-ground grits in a 35-minute dinner worth keeping in rotation.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Large shrimp
• 1 cup Stone-ground grits
• 4 slices Bacon
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 1 cup Sharp cheddar
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 4 Scallions
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp Hot sauce

Steps

1. Cook the grits in salted water low and slow for 25 minutes, stirring often, until thick and creamy. Whisk in the butter and cheddar off the heat; cover to keep warm.
2. Crisp the chopped bacon in a skillet, then scoop it out. Sear the seasoned shrimp in the bacon fat 2 minutes per side until just pink.
3. Add the garlic to the pan for 30 seconds, then deglaze with lemon juice and a splash of water, scraping up the browned bits into a quick pan sauce.
4. Return the shrimp and bacon to the pan, toss in the sauce, and add hot sauce to taste. The whole shrimp step takes under 6 minutes.
5. Spoon grits into bowls, top with the shrimp and pan sauce, and finish with scallions.

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