Spicy Shrimp And Bacon

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup grits, quick cooking
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• heavy cream
• 4 slices bacon, thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 cup self rising flour
• 1 lb shrimp, shelled & devein
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tablespoons lime juice, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, stir the grits and salt into the boiling milk/water mixture.
• 2 reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add cheddar, grated and thin with a little cream, if too thick.
• 4 fry the bacon in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
• 5 with slotted spoon, remove the bacon and drain on paper towels, reserving the fat in the pan.
• 6 combine the salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, and cayenne and flour in a bowl.
• 7 add the shrimp and toss to coat evenly.
• 8 heat the bacon fat over high heat.
• 9 saute the shrimp and garlic, 1 to 2 minutes.
• 10 toss in green onions and reserved bacon and cook 1 minute longer.
• 11 remove from heat and stir in the lime juice.
• 12 spoon over pool of grits on oversized dinner plate.
• 13 garnish perimeter of plate with cooked corn and pimento.