Shrimp And Grits Recipe By Chef Amos Davis
Try it at home with our Chef Delight Recipe “Shrimp And Grits” brought to you by Chef Amos Davis and sponsored by Chefs Delight Awards
Shrimp
Ingredients:- Bacon 6 slices, ½” diced
- Shrimp 36 each, peeled and deveined (any choice of prawns could work)
- Button mushrooms 1 cup ,sliced
- Green pepper ⅓ cup, ⅜” diced
- Red pepper ⅓ cup, ⅜” diced
- Garlic 4 cloves, 2 minced, 2 thinly sliced with a mandolin
- Stock (veg or chicken) ½ cup
- Heavy cream ½ cup
- Lemon juice 1 tbl
- Butter 2 tbl
- Scallions 4 each, thinly sliced
- Kosher Salt TT
- Freshly ground
- black pepper TT
- Tabasco ½ tsp
- Thinly sliced garlic crisped in canola oil
- Scallions thinly sliced
- Crisped rendered bacon
Method
Render the bacon in a skillet until crisp. Remove the bacon and set aside. Season the shrimps with salt and pepper, cook in the rendered bacon fat over medium-high heat (1 min on each side) until bright pink Transfer the cooked shrimps from the skillet using a slotted spoon and set aside Lower the heat to medium; cook peppers and mushrooms until tender. Add minced garlic and cook until golden. Raise the heat high, add stock to deglaze the skillet, scrape the bottom with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Cook until the stock reduces by half, about 3 mins. Return shrimps to the skillet, add lemon juice and stir. Add heavy cream and tabasco, cook stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens; about 1& ½ mins. Stir in butter In a sauce pot, crisp the sliced garlic in canola oil. Start both at the same temperature, stirring occasionally until the garlic starts to turn golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a kitchen paper towel to drain excess oil.Cheese Grits
- Water/ stock 4 cups
- White or yellow ground grits 1 cup
- Grated cheddar, yellow or white ¾ cup
- Butter 3 tbl
- Kosher salt TT
- Freshly ground white pepper TT
Method
Bring 4 cups of water or stock to a boil over high heat Reduce heat to low and whisk in grits. Cook, whisking frequently until the grits are tender and creamy; about 20-30 mins. Whisk in cheddar and butter, season with salt and pepper.
Meet Chef Amos Davis
Food is a language; its communication is very diverse. It is an expression of passion, feelings, artistry and craftsmanship. As a chef I have the understanding that it is not just about the food on the
plate but the energy behind it which is transferable.
A Chefs Delight Awards Nominated Chef
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