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Southern Shrimp Over Grits 🍤🌽

Get ready to dive into this classic Southern dish that will warm your heart and tantalize your taste buds! Creamy, savory, and packed with flavor, this recipe highlights the sweetness of shrimp and the richness of bacon grease, all served over grits for a comforting meal. Perfect for a cozy dinner or a special occasion, this dish is guaranteed to impress family and friends.

Ingredients

For the shrimp

1 ½ cups small, peeled raw shrimp
2 tablespoons chopped onions
2 teaspoons chopped green pepper
3 tablespoons bacon grease (or olive oil for a lighter option)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1 ½ tablespoons flour
1 cup water (plus more if needed)

For the grits (if making homemade)

1 cup grits
4 cups water or chicken broth
Salt to taste
Optional: butter or cheese for creaminess

Instructions

In a skillet, heat the bacon grease over medium heat and fry the onions and green peppers until the onions are golden and fragrant.

🔥 Pro Tip: If you can't find bacon grease, olive oil or butter works just as well! The flavor will differ slightly, but it'll still be delicious.

Once the onions are ready, add the shrimp to the skillet, tossing them with the onions and peppers until they start to turn pink.
Pour in about one cup of water. Tip: Make sure to add just enough water to create a sauce, without fully submerging the shrimp - this ensures the dish has a rich flavor!
Let the mixture simmer for 2-3 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine the flour with a splash of water to create a paste, then add it to the skillet to thicken the sauce.
Stir in your seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and ketchup. Cook slowly until the sauce has thickened to your liking.
Serve your shrimp sauce over a bed of fluffy hominy or grits.

🍽️ Pair with a side salad or some crispy cornbread for a complete meal.

Variations

Spicy kick: Add diced jalapeños or a dash of hot sauce for some heat. 🌶️
Less fatty: Substitute bacon grease with chicken broth to sauté the vegetables for a lighter version.
Vegetarian twist: Replace shrimp with sautéed mushrooms or fresh vegetables like zucchini for a plant-based option.

Enjoy this Southern favorite that'll transport you to a cozy kitchen full of love and good eats!

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Here is the text from the image: **Southern Shrimp Over Grits** *Serves 4* **Ingredients:** - 1 ½ cups small, peeled raw shrimp - 2 tbsp chopped onions - 2 tsp chopped green pepper - 3 tbsp bacon grease - salt and pepper to taste - 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce - 1 tbsp tomato ketchup - 1 ½ tbsp flour - 1 cup water (or more) **Instructions:** 1. Fry onion and green pepper in bacon grease. 2. When onion is golden, add shrimp turning several times with onion and peppers. 3. Add about a cup of water to make it into a sauce, making sure not to completely cover the shrimp with the water, because if you do, the sauce will become tasteless. 4. Simmer 2 or 3 minutes and thicken with flour and a little water made into a paste. 5. Add seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and ketchup and cook slowly until sauce thickens. 6. Serve over hominy. *Now, that's certainly southern!*

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# Southern Shrimp Over Grits 🍤🌽 Get ready to dive into this classic Southern dish that will warm your heart and tantalize your taste buds! Creamy, savory, and packed with flavor, this recipe highlights the sweetness of shrimp and the richness of bacon grease, all served over grits for a comforting meal. Perfect for a cozy dinner or a special occasion, this dish is guaranteed to impress family and friends. ## Ingredients ### For the shrimp - 1 ½ cups small, peeled raw shrimp - 2 tablespoons chopped onions - 2 teaspoons chopped green pepper - 3 tablespoons bacon grease (or olive oil for a lighter option) - Salt and pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup - 1 ½ tablespoons flour - 1 cup water (plus more if needed) ### For the grits (if making homemade) - 1 cup grits - 4 cups water or chicken broth - Salt to taste - Optional: butter or cheese for creaminess ## Instructions 1. In a skillet, heat the bacon grease over medium heat and fry the onions and green peppers until the onions are golden and fragrant. > 🔥 Pro Tip: If you can't find bacon grease, olive oil or butter works just as well! The flavor will differ slightly, but it'll still be delicious. 2. Once the onions are ready, add the shrimp to the skillet, tossing them with the onions and peppers until they start to turn pink. 3. Pour in about one cup of water. **Tip**: Make sure to add just enough water to create a sauce, without fully submerging the shrimp - this ensures the dish has a rich flavor! 4. Let the mixture simmer for 2-3 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine the flour with a splash of water to create a paste, then add it to the skillet to thicken the sauce. 5. Stir in your seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and ketchup. Cook slowly until the sauce has thickened to your liking. 6. Serve your shrimp sauce over a bed of fluffy hominy or grits. > 🍽️ Pair with a side salad or some crispy cornbread for a complete meal. ## Variations - **Spicy kick**: Add diced jalapeños or a dash of hot sauce for some heat. 🌶️ - **Less fatty**: Substitute bacon grease with chicken broth to sauté the vegetables for a lighter version. - **Vegetarian twist**: Replace shrimp with sautéed mushrooms or fresh vegetables like zucchini for a plant-based option. Enjoy this Southern favorite that'll transport you to a cozy kitchen full of love and good eats!

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Southern Shrimp over Grits

Gallagher Kitchen