LOWCOUNTRY SHRIMP AND GRITS

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This is a Charleston, South Carolina recipe. It is a combination of all the best recipes I have seen, and similar to a dish that is served in a popular Downtown Charleston restaurant.

Provided by kit kat zebb

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes Grits

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

¾ cup yellow stone-ground grits
3 cups milk
⅛ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon white pepper

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, bring the milk to a boil. Stir in the grits, and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until silky, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until tender, then toss in shrimp. Season with salt and pepper, and cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until shrimp turn pink. Stir shrimp mixture into grits, and continue cooking for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Cholesterol 189.8 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 31.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 396.1 mg, Sugar 9.4 g