Recipe: Yummy Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly

Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly. Enough of the hundreds of interpretations of shrimp and grits which include everything from andouille sausage and pork belly to too much cheese and butter, or a BBQ shrimp style sauce. I have been seeking the authentic and most original version of the simple fisherman's breakfast of shrimp and grits with grits as the foundation or baseline. Plate three separate spoonfuls of grits onto each plate and top with pork belly pieces.

Place the fennel seed, coriander seed, cumin seed, red pepper flakes, peppercorns, whole star anise, cloves, and whole allspice in a medium skillet preheated over medium-high heat. Place belly pieces in a large skillet or braising pan with enough of the braising liquid to cover. #BreakfastwithAB - Welcome back to another #BreakfastwithAB video release. You can cook Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly using 19 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly

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

This recipe needs no introduction, Smothered Shrimp a. Q: On a recent trip to Winchester, Va., my wife and I had dinner at the Union Jack Restaurant and Pub in the downtown area. An appetizer of Pork belly and shrimp stack on a bed of cheesy grits. Whether it's cured, smoked and turned into bacon; cured, rolled and tied for pancetta or simmered in shaoxing wine and soy sauce for red cooked pork, pork belly is one of the most incredibly succulent foods on the face of the earth.

Shrimp + Grits w/ Pork Belly instructions

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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For the last few years I have been buying pork belly to make my own bacon (click here to learn how to make you own bacon. How do you make Shrimp and Grits Southern Style! First lets get the grits started and the shrimp peeled. Boil the water and add the grits and salt. Cook until tender and remove from the heat, stir in the butter, cream and the cheddar cheese.