My Favorite Shrimp and Grits Recipe
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Creamy stone-ground grits topped with a rich sauce of shrimp, sausage, bacon, and clams seasoned with Cajun spices. A Southern comfort food main with deep seafood and spice flavors.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2 cups white or yellow coarse grits or cornmeal
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 pound large shrimp (, peeled and deveined with tail on)
- 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
- 12 ounces cooked Andouille sausage (, (4 links))
- 5 slices thick cut bacon (, cut into 1/4-inch strips)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 3 stalks celery (, diced to 1/4 inch)
- 2 large cloves garlic (, pressed or minced)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 8 ounces clam juice
- 3-4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 small bunch green onions (, thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (, or to taste)
- 1 lemon (, juiced)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Fresh chopped parsley
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 2184mg
- Total sugar
- 11g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1003mg
- Calcium
- 243mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 2184MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.