Southern Shrimp and Grits
Creamy, smooth grits topped with shrimp cooked in a savory sauce of bacon, sausage, and spicy seasonings represent a luxurious Southern breakfast or brunch classic. Your Geedel food chopper quickly chops the vegetables needed for the sauce and can even help achieve a smoother texture for the grits.
Ingredients:
- For the grits: 1 cup coarse corn grits, 4 cups water or broth, ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, 2 tbsp butter, salt, and pepper
- For the shrimp sauce: 300g shrimp, 4 bacon slices, ½ onion, ½ green bell pepper, 2 garlic cloves, 1 cup chicken broth, 1 tsp smoked paprika, lemon juice, chopped green onions
Instructions:
1.Prepare the vegetable base for the sauce:
Cut onion, bell pepper, and garlic into chunks. Fit the chopping blade into the Geedel manual vegetable chopper and mince into fine dice.
2.Cook the shrimp sauce:
Fry bacon in a skillet until crisp, then remove and chop. Sauté the minced vegetables in the bacon fat, add smoked paprika, then pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add shrimp and cook until pink and cooked through. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice.
3.Make the grits:
Cook grits according to package instructions until thick and smooth. Off the heat, stir in cheese and butter (using the mixing paddle or manually) for a creamier texture.
4.Assemble:
Spoon grits into bowls, top with shrimp and sauce, and garnish with crumbled bacon and green onions.
Summary:
This Southern soul food balances rustic and refined elements. The Geedel manual food chopper quickly preps the flavorful vegetable base for the sauce, and its mixing function can help create a smoother, creamier grits texture—allowing you to perfectly recreate this classic American comfort food at home.
