RECIPE: Quick & Easy Shrimp & Grits + #FundayMonday Link-Up

 

I’ve never made shrimp and grits before but always wanted to try it. It’s one of my favorite “Southern cookin'”-type meals, and frankly, I’m surprised I’d never attempted it at home before.

Also, since time is of the essence these days, I needed an easy recipe. So I scoured the interwebs and found a couple recipes that sounded good and this is what came out. From start to finish (meaning ingredients out to food on the table), this meal LITERALLY took 15 minutes to make. Plus, I made it while I had Lilly in the Moby wrap. Talk about multi-tasking.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 cup of instant grits (uncooked)
  • 14 oz of chicken broth
  • 2 oz of water
  • Salt (for the grits)
  • 1/2 cup of shredded cheese (I used a mixed cheese blend of Monterrey jack, cheddar, etc.)
  • 2 oz of cream cheese
  • 2 tbs of Olive Oil
  • 1 tbs of butter
  • 1 pound of cooked, tail-off shrimp
  • Garlic (to taste)
  • Basil (to taste)
  • Paprika (to taste)
  • Salt & Pepper (to taste)

DIRECTIONS:

In a pot, cook the grits with the chicken broth, water, and salt according to the directions on the package, stirring occasionally. Once the grits are mostly cooked, stir in the cream cheese and shredded cheese.

In a separate skillet, cook the shrimp in the olive oil, butter garlic, basil, paprika, salt, and pepper.

Once the shrimp is done and the grits are done, add a little bit of the juices from the shrimp skillet into the grits. Mix the grits and juices together.

Then, when you’re ready to eat, scoop the grits in a bowl and top with shrimp.

Voila! You’re done. SO quick and easy!

Have you ever made shrimp and grits? Will you try this recipe? Do you have a favorite recipe?

funday-monday-button-300x288Happy Funday Monday! Each week, Carly & I select a few of our favorite posts from the Monday before to feature. It’s a great way to put the spotlight on a few of y’all each week! Please be sure to link up an ACTUAL post, not just a link to your main page.

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38 Comments

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  2. Thanks for sharing this recipe! I have been wanting to try shrimp and grits forever but my family won’t eat it so I never made it. I decided to half this recipe and make it for lunch today. It’s really yummy! 🙂

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  4. This looks great. I am not sure what grits actually is?? We don’t have it here in Oz but you hear it all the time. Some sort of grain I am guessing? But the prawns look yummy. Love prawns. Thanks so much for hosting.

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  9. I’m not a fan of seafood in any way, shape, or form. But I HAVE been eating grits a lot, lately. They’re so filling, cheap, and are a good grain! I’ve been making them plain with a tablespoon of all natural strawberry preserves, or two tsp of the preserves and a tsp of almond butter. YUM. ‘

    Way to multitask!

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  15. OOh this looks tasty! One time, as a child, I mistakenly helped myself to a heaping serving of grits, thinking they were cheesy potatoes. Sadly, it just was not the same and I haven’t tried grits since, but this recipe might be just what I need to try it again!

    Loving all the baby pictures on Instagram – She’s such a gem!

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  22. Now this is a southern recipe for sure! Looks yummy! Hope you and babe are well 🙂

    xo Lulu
    simplylulustyle.com
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