Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly
Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly

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Nobody does crispy pork belly like the Chinese! Here is how you achieve it. Ingredients of Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly.

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

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

Mix lemon juice, zest, oil and herbs in a small bowl. Add the tomatoes and let them marinate for an hour before use. Salt and pepper to taste before serving. See recipes for Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp w/ Sauce too.

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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Favorites: shrimp and grits, pork belly. Shrimp and grits has good portion. It came with seeds (sunflower seed or something else). Creamy grits: Bring heavy cream and water to a boil in a large, heavy saucepan. Serving Suggestions: Serve pork belly portions over a small mound of grits and drizzle with honey. -The pork belly dish is amaaaaaazing!

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