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Sweet Potato Grits with Shrimp

Cajun French:  le grue (lu grū) – grits

 

PlatedWarm sweet potato right from the oven – what could be more Southern than that?  Add grits and shrimp and your taste buds will be doing the Cajun Two Step.

Shrimp was on the menu for dinner and sweet potatoes were coming out of the oven; the fragrant aroma triggered the flow of creative juices.  So began the journey that would be sweet potato grits with shrimp.  Wanting to make it Cajun not just Southern, we added Tasso to the grits which gave it a pronounced smoky flavor.

We hope you have as much fun with this dish as we did…..

Mais C’est Bon!

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Shrimp Grillades and Grits

Cajun French: le grue (lu grū) – grits

 

What started out as left over crawfish and carrot tops over girts for breakfast turned into Shrimp Grillades and Grits. Traditionally grillades are slow cooked meat in rich gravy. We enjoy grillades and since we no longer eat meat wanted to try shrimp grillades. Today was the day and what a dish! Another difference to the traditional grillades is the shrimp do not cook in the gravy. The shrimp are pan fried and plated in the gravy just before serving. As usual we used shrimp from the Anna Marie.  Even though this dish is very rich, it is not high fat. The richness comes from using red wine in the gravy. We plated the dish on plates with a shrimp design. Wanting to highlight the design as well as the food we plated the dish two ways.

Mais C’est Bon!

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