Heavenly Shrimp Parmesan Grits Recipes

~ SHRIMP & PARMESAN GRITS ~

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring 1 3/4 cup chicken broth to a boil, whisk in grits and reduce heat to simmer. Cook and stir grits for 10 minutes or until thicken and creamy. If need to, add more broth to finish cooking. Remove from burner, add salt, pepper and stir in cheese and butter - until melted. Cover and keep warm, while preparing shrimp.
• 2. Add one tablespoon oil to a medium skillet, over medium heat. Cook bacon until crisp, or if using Canadian bacon, just brown. Remove from skillet. Over medium high heat, add seasoned shrimp to skillet and cook, until bright pink - about 2 minutes, turning once. Remove from heat and reduce heat. Stir in garlic, green onion, stirring so not to burn, once tender and golden, increase heat and add broth and reduce by half. Stir in butter, parsley, lemon juice and hot sauce. Return shrimp to sauce and cook just one minute longer.
• 3. Divide grits into serving dishes and equally divide shrimp and sauce over top. Enjoy!

SHRIMP PARMESAN

Steps:

• Open the shrimp up like a book and remove the dark vein.
• In a zip lock bag, place flour seasoned with salt and old bay toss in shrimp and shake to coat.
• Remove shrimp; to the same bag with the rest of the flour add panko, breadcrumbs, and parmesan cheese.
• In a small bowl whisk well eggs and mayonnaise.
• Dip floured shrimp into egg mixture then bread crumbs.
• In a large heavy bottom pan heat oil.
• Brown shrimp in batches and drain on paper towel to remove excess oil.
• Spread 1/3 the sauce on bottom.
• Spread cook pasta on top of sauce.
• Spoon 1/3 sauce on pasta.
• Lay shrimp in a baking dish 1 layer.
• Sprinkle with with mozzarella cheese.
• Top with rest of sauce.
• Top with grated parmesan cheese.
• Bake in 350 degree oven till cheese is melted.
• About 15-20 minutes.

SHRIMP AND GRITS

Steps:

• Bring water and chicken broth to boil in a medium pot and season with some salt. Add grits and lower heat to medium/medium-low heat. Cover and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
• Once grits is cooked, take it off the heat. Stir in butter and cheeses until melted.
• Peel and devein shrimp if needed.
• Prepare ingredients by dicing bacon into small pieces, slicing shallots, green onion, and sun-dried tomatoes, and peeling garlic.
• In a medium cooking pan, over medium heat, cook diced bacon until brown and crispy. Take out bacon bits only and set them aside.
• Add shallots and sun-dried tomatoes to the pan with bacon grease. Saute until golden.
• Smash and mince garlic and add it to the pan. Saute until fragrant.
• Add chicken broth and lemon juice to the pan. Stir and bring to simmer.
• Add shrimp and cook until shrimp turn pink and opaque on one side. Flip shrimp to the other side and let it cook until that side turns pink and opaque.
• Take the pan off heat.
• Divide prepared grits among large bowls or deep plates.
• Divide bacon bits, shrimp with broth, and some green onions among the plates, over the grits.

PARMESAN GRITS

Steps:

• Melt butter, cubed, in a saucepan over medium-high until just browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add finely chopped shallot; cook, stirring constantly, until butter is golden brown, about 1 minute. Whisk in uncooked coarse-ground grits; cook, stirring constantly, until butter is absorbed, about 1 minute. Whisk in water, and bring to a boil over medium-high, stirring often. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring often, until thickened, about 45 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in Parmesan cheese, grated, heavy cream, and kosher salt.

HEAVENLY SHRIMP & PARMESAN GRITS

Steps:

• Parmesan Grits:.
• Bring milk and broth to a boil.
• (WATCH THIS VERY CAREFULLY BECAUSE THE MILK WILL OVERFLOW IF IT GETS TOO HOT).
• Add grits and cook according to package directions.
• Remove from heat and stir in the cheese and the Tabasco.
• (If you prefer firmer grits: Add to the above 1 cup milk, and 2 large beaten eggs; then bake for at 350 for 30 minutes).
• Shrimp:.
• Heat large skillet until very hot, add olive oil.
• When oil is thoroughly heated, toss in shrimp to cover bottom of pan.
• Before stirring, season with salt and pepper (this will season shrimp in particular, but the rest of the dish as well).
• Stir until shrimp begin to turn pink all over (let pan return original hot temperature).
• Stir in minced garlic and mushrooms.
• Add lemon juice and wine, stir for 30 seconds or until everything is well coated.
• Toss in sliced scallions and stir for about 20 seconds.
• Serve over grits!