Easiest Way to Make Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly in 30 Minutes for Beginners

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook shrimp + grits w/ pork belly using 19 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly:

1. Get 2 lbs wild 60-70 shrimp (medium sized)
2. Make ready 4 jalepenos, de-seeded and roughly chopped
3. Prepare 4 oz high quality bacon or pork belly, chopped
4. Get 1/2 Vidalia onion, chopped
5. Get 1 lemon, juice
6. Prepare 1/4 cup cornstarch
7. Take 2 cloves garlic, minced
8. Prepare 1/4 cup Valentina hot sauce or to taste
9. Take 4 tbsp butter (unsalted)
10. Prepare 1/4 cup water
11. Get 1 tsp salt and cracked pepper
12. Prepare 4 scallions, sliced, reserve extra for garnish
13. Make ready 1/4 cup chopped parsley (for garnish)
14. Prepare For the Grits
15. Get 1 cup geechie boy grits (or wtv brand)
16. Prepare 4 cups water
17. Get 2 tbsp butter (unsalted)
18. Get 1/4 cup cream cheese
19. Prepare 1 tsp salt

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Instructions to make Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly:

1. Prep all the vegetables like peppers, onions, garlic, scallions, parsley and pork belly (this is so necessary)
2. Add 4 cups of water to a stock pot and bring to a boil. Add in the grits and salt and stir. Once it’s at a boil reduce to medium low and keep stirring. Cook for 25 min.
3. In a large saucepan on medium heat add the pork belly and cook until crisp and fat is rendered
4. Add the onions, garlic, jalapeños. Sauté for 2 min. Add shrimp (peeled and deveined) and season with salt and pepper). Cook for 4 minutes.
5. Mix water and cornstarch in a bowl and set aside. This will thicken the shrimp and grits.
6. Add the hot sauce, lemon juice, scallions to the pot and scrape the bacon bits on the bottom of the pan. Add cornstarch mixture and let come to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 5 min while finishing up grits. Fold in butter and turn off the heat.
7. When grits have soaked up most of the liquid (add more water if needed) add in the cream cheese and butter and stir for 2-3 minutes until combined. Turn off the heat.
8. Plate grits and top with shrimp mixture. Garnish with scallions and parsley and enjoy! 🤤
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