Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Grits

Name: Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Grits
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 slices thick cut bacon; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 1/2 lbs uncooked medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, tails off (unless you like dealing with tails while you eat); 2 large cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon Tiger Sauce (or any hot sauce you prefer) - optional; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 8 oz Grits - I use either Garlic Cheese or Jalapeño Cheese from Palmetto Farms (you can order online), or pick your favorite; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp chopped parsley

Rebecca Dunsworth @cook_2731994

Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Grits

Rebecca Dunsworth @cook_2731994

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Ingredients

4 slicesthick cut bacon
1/2 cupgrated Parmesan cheese
2 1/2 lbsuncooked medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, tails off (unless you like dealing with tails while you eat)
2large cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoonTiger Sauce (or any hot sauce you prefer) - optional
2 tbsplemon juice
8 ozGrits - I use either Garlic Cheese or Jalapeño Cheese from Palmetto Farms (you can order online), or pick your favorite
2 tbspbutter
2 tbspchopped parsley

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Steps

1

Cook grits according to package directions.
2

Cut bacon into bite size pieces. Cook in large skillet over medium-high until crispy. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon, reserving drippings.
3

Add garlic, shrimp, butter, and tiger sauce (if using) to skillet. Cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes until shrimp are pink and no longer opaque.
4

Remove skillet from heat, and add lemon juice and parsley. Return cooked bacon pieces to pan. Stir to coat shrimp.
5

Divide the grits among shallow bowls and top with shrimp mixture. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.