Shrimp and Grits
Ingredients
A note about gluten: When made with gluten-free grits, this recipe is gluten free.
4 ½ cups
water
1 cup
corn grits (such as Bob's Red Mill)
½ cup
Minnesota Grown milk (such as Autumnwood Farm brand)
1 tsp.
kosher salt, plus more to taste
4 oz.
Boar's Head Diced Uncured Pancetta
3 tbsp.
freshly grated Kowalski's Signature Parmesan Cheese, plus more for garnish
2 tbsp.
Kowalski's Unsalted Butter
- freshly ground Kowalski's Black Peppercorns, to taste
1 ¼ lb.
Minnesota Grown raw peeled and deveined 16-25 ct. tail-on raw shrimp (from trū Shrimp brand)
- Kowalski's Special Seasoning Blend, to taste
- Kowalski's Ancho Chile Powder, to taste
2 handfuls (or more to taste)
baby arugula
- Kowalski's Extra Virgin Olive Oil, to taste
- garnishes, to taste: chopped fresh Minnesota Grown Italian parsley, thinly sliced green onion, and thinly sliced Hungarian or Peppadew peppers
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, combine water, grits, milk and salt; bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer; cook, stirring very frequently to avoid popping and sticking, for 25 min. or until desired texture and consistency are reached.
- While grits cook, sauté pancetta in a large skillet over medium-low heat until crispy.
- Remove pancetta from skillet; set aside. Discard (or save for another use) all but 2 tbsp. of pancetta fat.
- Finish grits by stirring in cheese and butter.
- Adjust salt, if needed, and season with pepper.
- Remove grits from heat; cover to keep warm while shrimp cooks.
- Season shrimp generously with seasoning blend and chile powder.
- In the skillet used to cook the pancetta, heat reserved pancetta fat over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp; cook until nearly done (about 2 min.).
- Add arugula; cook just until wilted and shrimp is cooked through (about 1 min.).
- Divide warm grits evenly between wide, shallow serving bowls; top with shrimp-arugula mixture and reserved pancetta.
- Drizzle with oil; top with garnishes to taste, including additional cheese and pepper. Serve immediately.
Find It!
- Find Boar's Head Diced Uncured Pancetta in the Deli Department.
- Find Kowalski's Special Seasoning Blend in the Spice Aisle.
- Find Hungarian and Peppadew peppers on the Olive Bar.
