Linda's Lemon Shrimp and Sausage With Grit Cakes Recipe

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Linda's Lemon Shrimp and Sausage With Grit Cakes
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
537
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To Make Sauce:.
  2. Combine hot pepper sauce, White wine, shallot, lemon juice, zest, and rice vinegar in a med. saucepan. Boil over med. heat, until reduced to 1/2 cup.
  3. Reduce heat to simmer to keep sauce warm, then add heavy cream. Stir every so often while sauce is sitting.
  4. To Make Shrimp And Sausage Mixture:.
  5. Meanwhile, heat oil in a heavy med. skillet, over med-high heat. Add sausage, bell peppers, onions, and garlic. Saute until the.
  6. Vegetables are tender and fragrant.
  7. Add shrimp, tomatoes, Cajun seasoning, Old Bay seasoning, and salt. Saute until shrimp are opague in center.
  8. Set aside and cover, until ready to serve.
  9. Grit Cakes:.
  10. Combine milk and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
  11. Add grits a little at a time, whisking constantly, to avoid lumps.
  12. Immediately reduce heat to low. Cook until creamy, stirring constantly.
  13. Pour onto baking sheet, lined with a silpat or saran wrap.
  14. Place another silpat or saran wrap directly on surface of the grits.
  15. Place another baking sheet on top, and press together to evenly.
  16. Flatten grits to about 1/2 thick.
  17. Remove top baking sheet, and place in the refrigerator to cool.
  18. After grits have firmed take out of the refrigerator, and remove top silpat or saran wrap.
  19. Using a lg. round or heart shaped cutter, cut circles or heart shapes out of the grits to form cakes.
  20. Pour about 1/4 of oil into the bottom of a lg. round skillet. Heat the pan on med-high.
  21. When oil is hot, place a few grit cakes in the skillet. Fry until bottoms are golden, then flip. Do not crowd pan.
  22. Transfer cooked grit cakes to cooling rack lined with paper towels, until ready to assemble.
  23. To Assemble:.
  24. Place one or two grit cakes onto each dish.
  25. Top with shrimp and sausage mixture, and then drizzle sauce on top of mixture.
  26. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 536.59 Kcal (2247 kJ)
Calories from fat 218.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.27g 37%
Cholesterol 79.62mg 27%
Sodium 1581.48mg 66%
Potassium 442.65mg 9%
Total Carbs 62.07g 21%
Sugars 11.14g 45%
Dietary Fiber 3.84g 15%
Protein 16.54g 33%
Vitamin C 43.1mg 72%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 25%
Iron 16.3mg 91%
Calcium 190.7mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 142.5 Kcal (597 kJ)
Calories from fat 58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.44g 37%
Cholesterol 21.14mg 27%
Sodium 419.98mg 66%
Potassium 117.55mg 9%
Total Carbs 16.48g 21%
Sugars 2.96g 45%
Dietary Fiber 1.02g 15%
Protein 4.39g 33%
Vitamin C 11.4mg 72%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 25%
Iron 4.3mg 91%
Calcium 50.6mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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