Shrimp and Grits on the Barbie Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Shrimp Recipes. (Shrimp and Grits on the Barbie Recipe). For our honeymoon, Aaron and I took a road trip down the east coast. We stopped in Charleston, SC and had shrimp grits for the first time. OH MAN! It was SOOOO good. Aaron ordered it as appetizer and we liked it so much he got it as an entree too! Since you can't find shrimp and grits on a menu anywhere in Richmond, VA, Aaron came up with his own recipe and topped it off with BBQ sauce. YUM, YUM, YUM!!!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Shrimp and Grits on the Barbie Recipe

Ingredients

8 slices of thick-cut bacon

1 ¼ pounds uncooked medium shrimp

peeled and deveined

¾ cup chopped green onion

3 large cloves garlic

crushed

6 cups water

¼ cup unsalted butter

2 cups quick-cooking grits

1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon barbeque sauce

or to taste

Shrimp and Grits for the Displaced Southerner

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large deep skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Drain and cool bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate; crumble. Reserve bacon drippings in skillet.

Step 2

Heat a stovetop grill over medium heat and cook shrimp until pink and no longer translucent in the center 8 to 10 minutes. Place cooked shrimp green onion garlic and crumbled bacon in the bacon drippings left in the skillet. Turn heat to low and keep shrimp mixture warm.

Step 3

Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan melt butter in the water stir in grits and cook covered for 5 minutes. Turn heat to low. Stir shrimp mixture with bacon drippings into the grits; stir in Cheddar cheese until thoroughly melted and combined. Serve topped with barbeque sauce.

Nutritional Information

Shrimp and Grits on the Barbie Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 529.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.6g 59%

Carbohydrates: 10.2g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 1.2g

Fat: 40.8g 63%

Saturated Fat: 18.6g 93%

Cholesterol: 228.4mg 76%

Vitamin A Iu: 840.9IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.3mg 79%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 4.9mg 8%

Folate: 33.9mcg 9%

Calcium: 259.1mg 26%

Iron: 3.3mg 18%

Magnesium: 47.3mg 17%

Potassium: 335mg 9%

Sodium: 802.7mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 367.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.