Try this spin on Cajun shrimp and grits at your next watch party.
Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp & Grits
Servings 6
Ingredients
Cheese Grits ingredients
- ½ Cup warm water
- ¼ Cup stone ground grits
- ½ Cup Heavy Cream
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese
- TT Kosher Salt
- TT Fresh ground black pepper
Shrimp and bacon ingredients
- 21/25 Gulf Shrimp use a raw peeled and deveined tail off shrimp
- 12 Shrimp
- 1 tbsp Cajun spice
- 12 pieces Smoked Bacon slices
- Pepper Jelly: My favorite is the pepper jelly made by Tabasco
Instructions
Method:
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Bring water to boil, add grits, bring back to boil, lower heat to simmer, add heavy cream, cover and allow to cook for about 30-40 minutes. Add cheddar cheese. Once all ingredients are fully incorporated and grits are cooked, remove and place grits on a cookie sheet to cool. Place cookie sheet in refrigerator and allow grits to completely cool and are firm to touch.
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Chef’s Tip: Stone ground grits will take a greater amount of time, but are much better, full of flavor and stand up well in this dish.
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WARNING: Hot grits will splatter and can cause serious burns. Be careful when preparing.
Shrimp and bacon instructions
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Rinse Shrimp and completely thaw if you purchased frozen. Toss the shrimp in Cajun seasoning and place Shrimp on a lined cookie sheet in a “ying & yang” position to help them hold their form. Since the serving size is two pieces of shrimp, each pair will be on serving. Allow shrimp to sit for 1-2 hours to marinate.
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Prepare cheese grits according to recipe. Place on a cookie sheet and in the refrigerator. Grits will become firm when completely cooled. Cut cheese grits into ½ inch by ½ inch segments. Place Grits inside of the shrimp’s “C” and wrap tightly with bacon. Place bacon wrapped shrimp and grits in the cooler for 1-2 hours to firm up. Dust the top of the bacon wrapped shrimp and grits with Cajun blend seasoning.
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Chef’s Tip: avoid using thick cut bacon for this recipe; it makes it difficult to get the bacon crispy and keep the shrimp from being overcooked.
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Bake in the oven at 400 degrees F convection bake
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Grill on the gas/propane or charcoal grill.
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The bacon will crisp up during cooking but always be sure the shrimp is thoroughly cooked.
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Once cooked, brush the bacon wrapped shrimp and grits with your favorite pepper jelly and serve!
Recipe Notes
Chef’s Tip: Stone ground grits will take a greater amount of time, but are much better, full of flavor and stand up well in this dish. WARNING: Hot grits will splatter and can cause serious burns. Be careful when preparing.
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