Bourbon Shrimp Over Carolina Grits Recipes

BOURBON SHRIMP OVER CAROLINA GRITS

Steps:

• In a hot saute pan, put 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Place shrimp and vegetables in pan, season with salt and pepper and saute until shrimp starts to stick and turn color; deglaze pan with bourbon.
• When flame dies down, add demi-glace and finish cooking.
• Pour over grits.
• To mae grits, place butter, water, cream, salt and pepper in sauce pan; bring to slow boil.
• Add grits.
• Stir with whisk until it starts to thicken, about 2 minutes.
• Turn heat to low and cook grits until done.
• If they seem to be too thick, add water until right consistency.
• When grits are done, add cheese and correct the seasonings.

BARBECUED BOURBON SHRIMP WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE GRITS

Steps:

• SHRIMP:.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter.
• Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the ketchup, bourbon, cider vinegar, molasses, honey, Tabasco, thyme and cayenne.
• Simmer over low heat, until thickened, about 40 minutes.
• Transfer the barbecue sauce to a blender and puree until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour 1/3 cup of the sauce into a small bowl and reserve the rest.
• Preheat a grill pan.
• Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and brush on both sides with the 1/3 cup of barbecue sauce.
• Grease the grill pan with the oil.
• Grill the shrimp over moderate heat, turning once, until cooked through, about 4 minutes.
• CHEESE GRITS:.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth & crushed red pepper flakes, if using, to a boil.
• Add the garlic and slowly stir in the grits.
• Reduce the heat to moderately low and cook, stirring frequently, until the grits are tender, 20 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the cheese, butter, and cream.
• Transfer to plates and serve with cheese grits and the remaining barbecue sauce.