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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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My take on a low-country classic. Ingredients:
3 cups shrimp stock, divided |
1 cup finely ground cornmeal |
1 tablespoon butter |
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese |
salt and ground black pepper to taste |
2 tablespoons canola oil |
1/2 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 |
1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream |
1 1/2 pounds uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined |
1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste (optional) |
1 teaspoon chopped green onion, or to taste |
Directions:
1. Bring 2 cups shrimp stock to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to low and let the stock simmer.
2. 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.
3. Bring grits back to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until tender, 15 to 20 more minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
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