Sea Island Shrimp and Grits
Source of Recipe
Kofi Moyo, cofounder of Real Men Cook
List of Ingredients
# 1 1/2 cups of fish stock
# 2 lbs. peeled shrimp
# � cup canned crushed mackerel
# � cup diced onions
# � cup green pepper
# 4 cloves garlic
# 1 tablespoon of olive oil
# 2 cups crushed tomato
# � teaspoon sugar
# 1 teaspoon salt
# � teaspoon pepper
# 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
# 1 teaspoon paprika
# � teaspoon fennel
# cilantro garnishRecipe
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Begin grits (recipe below) then get started:
Cover the bottom of skillet in olive oil and saut� onions and green pepper for about 5 minutes. Add fish stock, canned crushed mackerel, and chopped garlic, tomato, sugar, paprika, fennel, salt and pepper, cook for about 15 minutes. Add shrimp, cook for 5 minutes, and do not over cook.
Creamy Grits
# 4 cups water
# 1 teaspoon salt
# � teaspoon white pepper
# � stick butter
# 1 cup stone ground or quick grits
(cook slowly for 20-30 minutes)
# 1 cup heavy cream
Boil water, add salt and butter. Slowly add grits while stirring. Be sure to stir or grits will be lumpy. Cook for 2-3 minutes on medium heat and reduce heat to low. Cover and let cook until creamy. Cream is optional, but guaranteed to deliver creamer grits. Add white pepper and serve.
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