Grits with Alabama Wild Shrimp and Roasted Red Bell Pepper

October 20, 2006
In October of 2006 I took a vacation to visit my cousin Laure at her condo on the beach. A highlight of the trip was making this shrimp and grits with Royal Reds, a deep-water variety of shrimp found in the Gulf.

Recipe from Eat Alabama Wild Shrimp .

Ingredients:

  • 2 large red bell peppers
  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 cup quick-cooking grits
  • 3 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth
  • 3 Tbs. whipping cream
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 30 uncooked large, Alabama Wild shrimp, peeled, deveined
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • Fresh thyme sprigs

Prep time:

45 minutes

Marinate time:

Cook time:

20 minutes

Yield:

6 servings

Preheat oven to 400ยบ.

Butter 11x7-inch glass baking dish. Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and coarsely chop peppers.

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, green onions, and chopped thyme. Saute until onions wilt, about 2 minutes. Add grits and stir 1 minute. Whisk in broth and cream. Simmer until liquid is absorbed and grits are thick and tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Whisk in salt, hot pepper sauce, and black pepper. Fold in roasted bell peppers. Spread grits in prepared dish. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)

Press shrimp, on their sides, onto top of grits in single layer. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until grits are heated through, shrimp are just opaque in center, and cheese begins to brown, about 20 minutes. Garnish with thyme sprigs.

One Comment

  1. Leesa February 5, 2011 at 1:46 pm Permalink

    This is a test comment! I love leaving test comments, because there’s no pressure to be witty, or entertaining, or even grammatically correct! It’s what I’ve been waiting for my whole life.

    PS I love this recipe! OMG.

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