Shrimp N Grits Sauce

Name: Shrimp N Grits Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 qt heavy cream; 1 qt milk; 2 t pepper supreme; 1/4 cup lawrys; 1 cup wine Chardonnay; 1/3 cup lemon; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 bacon fat; 2/3 cup slurry; 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined

Chef-created by Mr. Jimmy

A rich cream and wine sauce built with butter, bacon fat, and Chardonnay, brightened with lemon and thickened with a cornstarch slurry, made as the base for shrimp and grits.

⏱ Prep 10m🔥 Cook 20m🕒 Total 30m🍽 4 servings

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1 qtheavy cream
1 qtmilk
2 tpepper supreme
1/4 cuplawrys
1 cupwine Chardonnay
1/3 cuplemon
1/4 cupbutter
1/4bacon fat
2/3 cupslurry
2 poundsshrimp, peeled and deveined

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1. In a large saucepan, melt the butter with the bacon fat over medium heat.
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2. Add the shrimp and sauté for 2-3 minutes, just until they begin to turn pink. Remove the shrimp and set aside.
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3. Deglaze the pan with the Chardonnay, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom, and let it reduce for 2-3 minutes.
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4. Stir in the Lawry's and pepper supreme.
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5. Add the heavy cream and milk, and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring frequently to prevent scorching.
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6. Whisk in the cornstarch slurry a little at a time, simmering until the sauce thickens to a consistency that coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
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7. Stir in the lemon, then return the shrimp to the pan and simmer for 2-3 minutes more, just until the shrimp are cooked through.
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8. Taste and adjust seasoning, then keep warm until ready to ladle over grits.