Photo: Dana DeVolk
Easy Shrimp and Grits
18 ingredients
10 min + 30 min
4
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A Southern staple, shrimp and grits is surprisingly simple for even beginning cooks. This recipe has cheesy grits and Sriracha sauce for a little kick.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
680
Calories
49g
Protein
38g
Fat
41g
Carbs
Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Sriracha | 1 tsp (5g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | 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
- 2 cups FOR THE GRITS:
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 Tablespoons Stone Ground Grits
- ½ cups Butter
- ½ cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- ½ teaspoons Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese
- ½ teaspoons Salt
- 5 slices Pepper
- 1 whole FOR THE SHRIMP:
- 2 cloves Bacon
- 1 pound Small White Onion, Diced
- 2 cups Garlic, Minced
- ½ Large Shrimp, Peeled, Deveined, Washed, Patted Dry
- 2 teaspoons Grape Tomatoes, Halved
- ¼ teaspoons Lemon, Juiced
- 1 pinch Sriracha Sauce
- 2 whole Salt
Directions
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By tastykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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