Food Category: Meat, Seafood
Dietary Preference: Dairy Free, Gluten FreeShrimp and Grits is a classic Southern dish bursting with flavor and is perfect for a simple weeknight meal.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 5 oz coconut milk
- ⅓ cup grits
- 1 slice bacon (no nitrate, uncured is best)
- 1 green onion (thinly sliced)
- ⅓ clove garlic (minced)
- ⅓ pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 tsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2 tsp chopped parsley
Get Recipe IngredientsInstructions
- Bring water and coconut milk to a boil. Add grits and cook over medium heat. Stir consistently. Cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- In a separate pan add bacon. Cook until just crispy on both sides. Remove bacon and add garlic and green onions to bacon grease. Cook for 2 minutes. Add shrimp, and cook until they turn pink (about 3 min).
- Chop bacon slices and add to the pan. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper and stir well.
- Spoon grits into a serving bowl. Add shrimp mixture and top with fresh parsley, if desired.
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