Recipes · American · Seafood
Shrimp and Grits
One serving has 637 kcal and 47 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (89%), copper (80%), thiamin (58%), zinc (51%), riboflavin (41%) and calcium (40%). Ready in 47 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 32 min
- Makes: 1 serving (499 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, High protein
- Contains: celery, dairy, pork, poultry, shellfish
Ingredients
- 40 g Grits, corn, dry
- 80 g Milk, whole
- 80 g Water
- 25 g Cheddar cheese
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 160 g Shrimp, raw
- 20 g Bacon, raw
- 20 g Bell pepper, red, raw
- 10 g Scallions, raw
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 40 g Chicken broth
- 5 g Lemon juice
- 0.4 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 0.1 g Cayenne pepper
Method
- Bring the milk and water to a simmer in a saucepan.
- Whisk in the grits and cook, stirring often, for 20-25 minutes until thick and creamy; stir in the cheddar and half the butter, and season with a little salt.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a skillet until crisp; remove and set aside, leaving the fat in the pan.
- Add the remaining butter, bell pepper, garlic and scallions to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and just cooked through.
- Pour in the chicken broth and lemon juice, season with the cayenne, salt and pepper, and simmer 1 minute; crumble the bacon back in.
- Spoon the cheesy grits into a bowl and top with the shrimp and sauce.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 637 kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 40 g | |
| Water | 374 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.7 g | 9% |
| Protein | 47.2 g | 98% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2 g | |
| Threonine | 0.51 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.57 g | |
| Leucine | 1.2 g | |
| Lysine | 0.56 g | |
| Methionine | 0.28 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.49 g | |
| Valine | 0.7 g | |
| Histidine | 0.32 g | |
| Fat | 32.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.05 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.05 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.1 g | |
| Saturated | 16.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.04 g | |
| Cholesterol | 337 mg | |
| Calcium | 396 mg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.72 mg | 80% |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 95.2 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.25 mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 621 mg | 89% |
| Potassium | 746 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 21.7 µg | 40% |
| Sodium | 850 mg | |
| Zinc | 4 mg | 51% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.64 mg | 58% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.1 mg | 22% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.73 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.3 mg | 23% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 96.4 µg | 24% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.77 µg | 32% |
| Choline | 36.8 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 264 µg | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 30.4 mg | 40% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 50 IU | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 24 µg | 27% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
3.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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