Old Charleston Style Shrimp And Grits

Description

Let me start by saying that i love shrimp and grits, any style for that matter! But this old charleston style version is one of my favorites. Tender shrimp and andouille sausage with red, green, and yellow bell peppers are served over cheese-flavored grits in this traditional low-country favorite. What’s not to love?!

Ingredients

• Grits
• Water
• Salt
• Half-and-half
• Shrimp
• Cayenne Pepper
• Lemon, Juice Of
• Andouille Sausage
• Bacon
• Green Bell Pepper
• Red Bell Pepper
• Yellow Bell Pepper
• Onion
• Garlic
• Butter
• All-purpose Flour
• Chicken Broth
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

1. Bring water, grits, and salt to a boil in a heavy saucepan with a lid
2. Stir in half-and-half and simmer until grits are thickened and tender, 15 to 20 minutes
3. Set aside and keep warm
4. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and cayenne pepper
5. Drizzle with lemon juice
6. Set aside in a bowl
7. Place andouille sausage slices in a large skillet over medium heat
8. Fry sausage until browned, 5 to 8 minutes
9. Remove skillet from heat
10. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes
11. Retain bacon drippings in skillet
12. Transfer bacon slices to paper towels, let cool, and crumble
13. Cook and stir green, red, and yellow bell peppers, onion, and garlic in the bacon drippings until the onion is translucent, about 8 minutes
14. Stir shrimp and cooked vegetables into the andouille sausage and mix to combine
15. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat
16. Stir in flour to make a smooth paste
17. Turn heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is medium brown in color, 8 to 10 minutes
18. Watch carefully, mixture burns easily
19. Pour the butter-flour mixture into the skillet with andouille sausage, shrimp, and vegetables
20. Place the skillet over medium heat and pour in chicken broth, bacon and worcestershire sauce, cooking and stirring until the sauce thickens and the shrimp become opaque and bright pink, about 8 minutes
21. Just before serving, mix sharp cheddar cheese into grits until melted and grits are creamy and light yellow
22. Serve shrimp mixture over cheese grits