Uncle Pooh’s Shrimp, Sausage, And Grits
One of our coworkers made us his Uncle Pooh's recipe for shrimp, sausage, and grits ?!
Author: The Chef
Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole milk (720 mL)
- 3 cups heavy cream (720 mL)
- 1 cup white corn grit (170 g)
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese (50 g)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium white onion, minced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb andouille sausage, sliced (455 g)
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, plus more to taste
- 1 cup chicken stock (240 mL)
- 1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (455 g)
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, plus more to taste
- scallion, sliced, for serving
Instructions
- In a medium pot, stir together the milk and heavy cream over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil.
- Slowly whisk the grits into the pot. When mixture begins to bubble, reduce the heat to medium-low. Add 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
- Continue whisking the grits frequently for 10-15 minutes until mixture thickened.
- Remove the grits from the heat. Add the butter and cheddar cheese, and whisk to incorporate. Set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat.
- Add the onions, peppers, and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes until onions and peppers have softened.
- Add the sausage. Cook until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Slowly add the chicken stock. Stir until well-incorporated.
- Add the shrimp. Cook until pink in color, about 3 minutes.
- Add the cayenne, remaining teaspoon salt, and remaining ½ teaspoon black pepper. Add additional cayenne pepper, if desired.
- Remove from the heat and spoon the sausage and shrimp mixture over the grits.
- Sprinkle scallions on top, if desired.
- Enjoy!
Watch the recipe video here:
Uncle Pooh's Shrimp, Sausage, And Grits
One of our coworkers made us his Uncle Pooh's recipe for shrimp, sausage, and grits ?!FULL RECIPE: https://tasty.co/recipe/uncle-poohs-shrimp-sausage-and-grits
Posted by Tasty on Thursday, March 1, 2018
