Ingredients
Shrimp & Grits
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20 large shrimp, head on
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8 oz smoked bacon
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15 baby bella mushroom , quartered
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1 shallot
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3 cloves garlic
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1 ½ cup san marzano tomatoes
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1 tbsp tomato paste
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2 qts vegetable stock
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4 bay leaf
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pinch smoked paprika
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to taste kosher salt
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handful italian parsley, diced
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2 tsp avocado oil
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1 tsp butter
Grits
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1 cup red mill white grits
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32 oz water
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1 bay leaf
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1 tbsp salt
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½ tsp white pepper
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2 tbsp butter
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1 ½ tsp hot sauce
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1 tbsp lemon juice
Tools
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large pot
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small saucepan
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pan
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large saucepan
Directions
Shrimp & Grits
Step 1
Remove heads and shells from shrimp and devein. Save shells
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20 large shrimp, head on
Step 2
In a large pot, add 2 tbsp of avocado oil, and sear the shells and heads, making sure to crush. About 2-3 mins. Add the tomato, tomato paste, 2 bay leaf, and veg stock. Simmer for 2 hours covered.
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2 tsp avocado oil
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1 ½ cup san marzano tomatoes
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1 tbsp tomato paste
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2 bay leaf
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2 qts vegetable stock
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large pot
Step 3
After 2 hours, strain the broth and transfer to sauce pan. Bring to boil and reduce by half.
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small saucepan
Step 4
In a cold pan, sauté bacon. Once brown, add shallots and garlic, and cook about 2 mins.
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8 oz smoked bacon
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1 shallot
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3 cloves garlic
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pan
Step 5
Transfer to large pan, add mushrooms. Sauté about 3-4 mins, then add the shrimp stock and 2 bay leaves.
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15 baby bella mushroom , quartered
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2 bay leaf
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large saucepan
Step 6
Bring to simmer, and add shrimp, cooking 1-2 mins a side. Season with salt.
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20 large shrimp, head on
Step 7
Plate. Add grits, 1 tbsp of butter, heaping serving of shrimp, smoked paprika on top, garnished with parsley. Enjoy!
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1 tsp butter
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pinch smoked paprika
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handful italian parsley, diced
Grits
Step 1
Add water to grits in a sauce pan, and skim any floating debris. Soak for 8 hours, covered and refrigerated.
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1 cup red mill white grits
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32 oz water
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small saucepan
Step 2
After 8 hours, put on stove and bring to boil, mixing frequently. Once boiling, kill the heat and cover lid, let sit for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Once rested, remove lid and add bay leaf and cook on the lowest heat for 1 hour. Mix every 10 mins, adding little water if it gets dry.
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1 bay leaf
Step 4
After an hour, remove bay leaf and add butter, salt, white pepper, hot sauce, lemon juice and mix. It’s ready and delicious
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2 tbsp butter
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1 tbsp salt
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½ tsp white pepper
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1 ½ tsp hot sauce
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1 tbsp lemon juice