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Easy Shrimp and Grits
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Easy Shrimp and Grits

18 ingredients 10 min + 30 min 4 openrecipes
Easy Shrimp and Grits

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.

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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 openrecipes

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