Ingredients
Grits:
- 4 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon course ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup stone-ground yellow grits
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon pepper sauce
- 2 ounces grated Cheddar
Shrimp:
- 1 1/2 pounds (21 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 pound diced andouille sausage
- 2 teaspoons diced garlic
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 small chopped piquillo peppers
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup wine (Spanish rioja)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, basil)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Sliced scallions
Directions
Grits: Bring milk, salt, pepper, and butter to a boil. Stir in grits, pepper flakes, and pepper sauce over low heat. When consistency is ready, in about 45 to 50 minutes add cheese and stir.
Shrimp: Toss shrimp in Cajun seasoning and set aside. In a saute pan, over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the sausage and render for 3 minutes. Add garlic, stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and butter and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in cayenne pepper, piquillo peppers, and pepper flakes. Add half wine (drink what's leftover), and fresh herbs and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Plate grits in a shallow bowls with shrimp mixture over the top. Garnish with scallions and serve.
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By Suzyeaston
Tavernier,Florida
on February 13, 2013
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Read all reviews and decided to cut all peppers and hot sauce in half - kept the Cajun seasoning as called for...the result was wonderful - still with a great kick. Would definitely make this again.
By we54u
on September 16, 2012
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Our family loved it but BEWARE, it truly is spicy. We got the grits in Charleston and they had a wonderful consistency. Next time we make it (and we will we will likely leave the pepper out of the grits so the spice in the shrimp will be balanced with the smoothness of the grits. Perhaps you could also use smoked cheddar to enhance the flavor in the grits. Overall we were very pleased.
By bamalaw2005_115...
Lynchburg, VA
on September 15, 2012
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Quite spicy and delicious. Even with it being on the hotter side, every crowd I have served this to loved it and asked for the recipe. I have yet to make it with piquillo peppers and it turned out just fine.
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