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Shrimp and Grits
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Shrimp and Grits

23 ingredients 4 servings openrecipes
Shrimp and Grits

Of all the shrimp and grits you can find in New Orleans, we love this version for its robust sauce and rotating cast of seasonal vegetables.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1229
Calories
99g
Protein
60g
Fat
69g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 21 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Mascarpone 2 tbsp (28g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Peas 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Orange Juice 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 shelled fresh fava beans (from about 1/2 pound pods) or frozen fava beans, thawed
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 shelled fresh peas (from about 1/2 pound pods) or frozen peas, thawed
  • 4 vegetable oil, divided
  • 1/4 bacon, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 tasso or andouille sausage, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 1 1/2 jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined, shells reserved
  • 2 shallots, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 4 low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 sprig thyme
  • 1/2 fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 dry white wine
  • 2 Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco) plus more
  • 1 sugar
  • 1 unsalted butter
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 kosher salt plus more
  • 1 grits (not instant)
  • 1/2 mascarpone (about 4 ounces)
  • 1/2 (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces

Directions

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By bonappetit · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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