SHRIMP AND GRITS WITH CHORIZO CREAM SAUCE
A traditional dish from the Low Country of South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. (1) Although it is usually served at breakfast it can be found throughout the South at every meal. Packed full of flavor, an awesome dish…….Enjoy!
Original recipe and image courtesy of www.cookpad.com
(1) wikipedia
Ingredients
Grit Cake
1. 2 cup grits
2. 4 cup chicken broth
3. 2 tbsp minced garlic
4. 1 cup smoked gouda
5. 1 salt
6. 1 pepper
7. 1/2 cup heavy cream
Spice Mix for Cream Sauce
1. 1/4 cup smoked paprika/sweet
2. 1 tsp cayenne
3. 2 tsp garlic powder
4. 2 tsp onion powder
5. 2 tsp dry thyme
6. 2 tsp salt
7. 1 tsp pepper
8. 1 tsp cumin
Chorizo Cream Sauce/ per serving
1. 4 shrimp
2. 1 1/2 tbsp spice mix
3. 1 salt
4. 1 pepper
5. 2 tbsp unsalted butter
6. 2 tbsp minced chorizo
7. 1 tbsp minced shallot
8. 1 tsp smoked jalapeno
9. 1 tbsp red bell pepper
10. 3/4 cup heavy cream
Method
Grit Cake
Bring broth, cream, salt, pepper(to taste) and garlic to a boil
then bring to a simmer
Pour in grits and stir till they start to thicken then add shredded gouda
once finished, pour into baking dish and place in the cooler for 30 min
Once cool, use a ring mold to cut “cakes” out then dust with corn starch and fry till golden brown
(will be crunchy on outside and creamy inside)
Shrimp and Chorizo Cream Sauce
in a pan place butter,shrimp,shallot,chorizo,jalapeno,bell pepper,
saute till shrimp are about half way cooked
Add spice mix, mix well then add cream reduce till sauce thickens
Plating
Place grit cake in center
Put one shrimp on each side of cake then pour sauce over everything.
Garnish with scallion and more shredded gouda
