Crook's Corner Shrimp & Grits

By KathieC

Chef Bill Smith, Crook's Corner, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Southern Living
APRIL 2004

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 (14-ounce) can chicken broth
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup regular grits
• 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 3 bacon slices
• 1 pound medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup low-sodium, fat-free chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• Lemon wedges

Preparation

Step 1

Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually whisk in grits. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until thickened. Add Cheddar cheese and next 4 ingredients. Keep warm.

Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon, and set aside.

Sprinkle shrimp with pepper and salt; dredge in flour.

Sauté mushrooms in hot drippings in skillet 5 minutes or until tender. Add green onions, and sauté 2 minutes. Add shrimp and garlic, and sauté 2 minutes or until shrimp are lightly brown. Stir in chicken broth, lemon juice, and hot sauce, and cook 2 more minutes, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet.

Serve shrimp mixture over hot cheese grits. Top with crumbled bacon; serve with lemon wedges.