Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 3 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking grits
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 pound country ham, cut into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons butter, (divided)
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 pounds medium shrimp, (peeled and deveined)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 cup strong coffee, (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup bbq sauce, (I use Stubb's Sweet and spicy)
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 2 green onions (sliced)
Instruction
- Bring water, milk, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Slowly whisk in grits. Turn heat down some and cook, stirring frequently for about 15 minutes.Stir in butter, cheese and pepper and keep warm.
- Add ham to a large nonstick or cast iron pan. Cook over medium-high heat for a few minutes to get crispy. Remove ham from pan and set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and heat over medium-high heat. Season shrimp with salt and garlic powder and add to pan. Cook about 2 to 3 minutes, just until cooked through. Remove shrimp from pan and place with ham.
- Add remaining tablespoon of butter to pan and sprinkle flour into pan. Cook flour for 1 minutes and then whisk in coffee, bbq sauce, and chicken broth. Simmer until thickened.
- To dish up, divide grits between 4 bowls. Top with shrimp and ham and sauce. Sprinkle with green onions.
