Shrimp and Grits

Ingredients

• 3 strips bacon coarsely chopped
• 4 servings pepper black freshly ground
• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 0.3 cup parsley fresh chopped
• 1 cup cook grits quick
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce 
• 1 tablespoon juice of lemon 
• 0.3 cup mayonnaise 
• 0.5  onion diced red
• 4 servings salt 
• 1 pound shrimp shelled

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• pot

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. In a large pot, bring 5 cups water to a boil.
3. Add a large pinch of salt and stir in the grits. Simmer until the grits are fully cooked, about 5 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat and stir in the mayonnaise. (Reserve 1 cups grits for another use, such as Round 2 Recipe Silver Dollar Corn Fritters.)
5. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to medium-high, add the onions and cook until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
6. Add the shrimp, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until shrimp turn pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the butter, lemon juice and hot sauce. Toss to coat the shrimp, and remove from the heat. Stir in the parsley.
7. Divide the grits among 4 bowls and serve the shrimp spooned over top of each.