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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a common dish in the lowcountry of south carolina at the coast. It is said that the Old Post Office Restaurant on Edisto Island was the first to combine these great taste. I have visitors bring grits when they come to Thailand so I can make this! Read more ! Ingredients:
ingredients – grits |
2 cups water |
2 cups milk |
1 teaspoon old bay seasoning |
2 cloves garlic – finely diced |
3 tablespoons butter |
1 cup grits (not instant, we recommend stone ground) |
ingredients - shrimp |
3 tablespoons butter |
4 slices of bacon, finely diced |
4 cloves garlic diced |
1 large onion diced |
1 tablespoon flour |
1 pound shrimp |
3/4 cup water |
1/2 teaspoon old bay seasoning |
2 teaspoons seafood or vegetable bouillon |
Directions:
1. Heat the water, milk, old bay, garlic, and butter in a medium saucepan until right before boiling. Add grits and cook for 6-8 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a separate skillet or wok, melt the butter and sauté the bacon, garlic, and onion.
3. When the garlic and onion are lightly browned and transparent, add flour to make a basic roux. Stir until fully mixed.
4. Add shrimp and 1/4 cup water, cover and simmer. When shrimp are partially cooked, add the remainder of the water, Old Bay, and bouillon.
5. Allow to continue to simmer until gravy thickens.
6. Serve 3/4 cup cooked grits in a bowl and cover with Shrimp in gravy.
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