Ingredients

  • 1 bag of Southern Garlic Cheese Grits

  • 4 cups of water

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 1.5lbs of shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • juice of 1 lemon

  • Tabasco Sauce

  • 6 slices of bacon,-chopped

  • 1 small, finely chopped onion

  • 1/4 cup of finely chopped green bell pepper

  • 1 garlic clove-minced

  • 1/2 cup of scallions, chopped

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt

  • 1 cup of chicken stock

Directions

  1. Combine peeled/deveined shrimp and juice of 1 lemon to bowl. Shake a few shots of Tabasco over the shrimp and stir and allow to marinate while preparing the rest of the recipe.

  2. In sauce pan, bring 4 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of butter to a boil over medium-high heat.

  3. Slowly whisk in 8oz package of our Southern Garlic Cheese Grits.

  4. Whisk well, reduce heat to a low simmer and cover for 15 mins, stirring occasionally so that the grits don’t stick.

  5. While grits are simmering, start the gravy. In a large skillet over medium heat, fry the bacon until brown but still limp.

  6. Add in onion, green bell pepper & minced garlic and continue cooking for approximately 5 minutes or until the onions/bell pepper are limp.

  7. Add in the scallions and then sprinkle flour over the mixture and sautee for additional 5 minutes.

  8. Stir in chicken stock and salt and cook until gravy is smooth and thickened.

  9. Add shrimp into gravy and cook for additional 5 minutes until shrimp are pink and firm.

  10. Serve immediately, plating a heaping serving of grits topped with shrimp and gravy.

  11. ENJOY!