ARRON'S SHRIMP AND GRITS

Arron's Shrimp and Grits image

My take on a low-country classic.

Provided by arronlock

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes Grits

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

3 cups shrimp stock, divided
1 cup finely ground cornmeal
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons canola oil
½ cup diced celery
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced green bell pepper
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
⅓ cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 ½ pounds uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1 teaspoon chopped green onion, or to taste

Steps:

Bring 2 cups shrimp stock to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to low and let the stock simmer.
Whisk cornmeal with remaining 1 cup shrimp stock in a bowl until smooth. Whisk the moistened cornmeal into the simmering shrimp stock. Stir grits occasionally until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in butter until incorporated. Mix in sharp Cheddar cheese, about 1 tablespoon at a time, until cheese has smoothly melted into grits.
Bring grits back to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until tender, 15 to 20 more minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
While grits are simmering, heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir celery until tender, 3 to 4 minutes; stir in onion, green bell pepper, thyme, and oregano. Cook and stir vegetables until onion is translucent, 7 to 8 minutes.
Mix tomato sauce into cooked vegetables and simmer for about 5 minutes to blend the flavors; stir in the sour cream to make a sauce.
Stir shrimp into the sauce with vegetables and cover skillet. Bring sauce to a simmer, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until shrimp are pink and no longer translucent in the middle, 5 to 7 minutes.
To serve, turn grits into a large shallow serving bowl and arrange shrimp over the grits using tongs. Pour sauce and vegetables over shrimp and grits; season to taste with hot pepper sauce and sprinkle with green onion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 192.8 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 26.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 864.7 mg, Sugar 4 g