Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly

Name: Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs wild 60-70 shrimp (medium sized); 4 jalepenos, de-seeded and roughly chopped; 4 oz high quality bacon or pork belly, chopped; 1/2 Vidalia onion, chopped; 1 lemon, juice; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup Valentina hot sauce or to taste; 4 tbsp butter (unsalted); 1/4 cup water; 1 tsp salt and cracked pepper; 4 scallions, sliced, reserve extra for garnish; 1/4 cup chopped parsley (for garnish); 1 cup geechie boy grits (or wtv brand); 4 cups water; 2 tbsp butter (unsalted); 1/4 cup cream cheese; 1 tsp salt

eating myself alive @cook_26074367

Atlanta, GA

You deserve some comforting shrimp and grits! I absolutely LOVE them and they are pretty simple to make! I hope you enjoy this recipe because it will definitely make your belly warm and happy 🥰

eating myself alive @cook_26074367

Atlanta, GA

You deserve some comforting shrimp and grits! I absolutely LOVE them and they are pretty simple to make! I hope you enjoy this recipe because it will definitely make your belly warm and happy 🥰

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Ingredients

45 min

6 servings

2 lbswild 60-70 shrimp (medium sized)
4jalepenos, de-seeded and roughly chopped
4 ozhigh quality bacon or pork belly, chopped
1/2Vidalia onion, chopped
1lemon, juice
1/4 cupcornstarch
2 clovesgarlic, minced
1/4 cupValentina hot sauce or to taste
4 tbspbutter (unsalted)
1/4 cupwater
1 tspsalt and cracked pepper
4scallions, sliced, reserve extra for garnish
1/4 cupchopped parsley (for garnish)
For the Grits
1 cupgeechie boy grits (or wtv brand)
4 cupswater
2 tbspbutter (unsalted)
1/4 cupcream cheese
1 tspsalt

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Steps

45 min

1

Prep all the vegetables like peppers, onions, garlic, scallions, parsley and pork belly (this is so necessary)
2

Add 4 cups of water to a stock pot and bring to a boil. Add in the grits and salt and stir. Once it’s at a boil reduce to medium low and keep stirring. Cook for 25 min.
3

In a large saucepan on medium heat add the pork belly and cook until crisp and fat is rendered
4

Add the onions, garlic, jalapeños. Sauté for 2 min. Add shrimp (peeled and deveined) and season with salt and pepper). Cook for 4 minutes.
5

Mix water and cornstarch in a bowl and set aside. This will thicken the shrimp and grits.
6

Add the hot sauce, lemon juice, scallions to the pot and scrape the bacon bits on the bottom of the pan. Add cornstarch mixture and let come to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 5 min while finishing up grits. Fold in butter and turn off the heat.
7

When grits have soaked up most of the liquid (add more water if needed) add in the cream cheese and butter and stir for 2-3 minutes until combined. Turn off the heat.
8

Plate grits and top with shrimp mixture. Garnish with scallions and parsley and enjoy! 🤤
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