{"id":1619,"date":"2016-01-13T15:58:06","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T15:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=1619"},"modified":"2016-01-13T15:58:06","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T15:58:06","slug":"our-take-on-shrimp-and-grits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2016\/01\/13\/our-take-on-shrimp-and-grits\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Take on Shrimp and Grits"},"content":{"rendered":"
Over the summer, when we were in Fort Collins, Colorado, we had ordered shrimp and grits at Jax Fish House. It was a special that they were experimenting with and we had talked to the chef about it after our meal, which was very gracious of him. In the spirit of “imitation is the greatest form of flattery”, we decided to do our own variation on their recipe. We found the Tabasco butter to be a little too oily, so we chose to do Hollandaise with a Louisiana pepper sauce instead. The Hollandaise sauce turned out nice because it gave a little bit of a lemon taste to the shrimp, but it still had some heat.\u00a0 We also used some Old Bay Seasoning on the shrimp, a little reminder to our east coast roots. We’re not sure if they used cheese in their grits or not, but who can argue with a little cheese. The centerpiece was the soft-boiled egg that had been fried. We have to admit, trying to replicate that was quite the challenge and took us a couple of tries. In the end, we think we hit the mark, perhaps not the same as the original, but we quite enjoyed it. We hope that you will as well. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n This is one of those meals that has a lot of things that have to come together at the same time, but if you do them in the right order, it all comes together quite well.\u00a0 We’ve given the instructions for each of the pieces, but we recommend that you do the steps in a specific order, multitasking whenever possible.\u00a0 First, soft boil the eggs.\u00a0 When the eggs are done, start cooking the grits and bring the oil up to temperature to fry the eggs.\u00a0 While the grits are cooking, prepare the Hollandaise sauce.\u00a0 When the grits are done, start saut\u00e9ing the shrimp.\u00a0 When the shrimp are done, fry the eggs and then set them aside on a paper towel to dry while you plate the meal.<\/p>\n Fried, Soft Boiled Eggs – For the soft-boiled eggs, bring a small pot of water to a boil and carefully add the 4 eggs to the boiling water, cook for 6 minutes and immediate place the eggs into an ice bath.\u00a0 In a fryer or sauce pan, heat vegetable oil to approximately 350 degrees.\u00a0 Roll the eggs in the flour, then the whisked egg, and the Panko in order to batter them.\u00a0 Carefully place the eggs into the oil and fry for no more than 2 minutes.\u00a0 You may need to roll the eggs over to ensure that they brown evenly.<\/p>\n Cheesy Grits – In a sauce pan, over medium-high heat, add the 3 cups of water plus a pinch of salt and bring to a boil.\u00a0 Add the grits and milk to the water, bring back to a boil, then reduce the heat and let simmer for 4 minutes until most of the liquid has been absorbed.\u00a0 Add a pinch of pepper and the cheese, stirring constantly until the cheese has fully melted.\u00a0 Remove from the heat and set aside.<\/p>\n Hollandaise Sauce – Prepare the Hollandaise sauce according to the package or directions and then add the pepper sauce (adding more or less to your desired heat), stirring to mix completely.<\/p>\n Saut\u00e9ed Shrimp – In a large skillet, add the oil and butter and\u00a0heat on medium heat until the pan is hot.\u00a0 Add the shrimp and Old Bay Seasoning and cook until the shrimp are pink and translucent, approximately\u00a02 to 3\u00a0minutes per side.\u00a0 Once cool enough to handle, remove the shells and set aside.<\/p>\n To plate the meal, place the desired amount of grits on the center of the plate, add 1\/4 of the shrimp to the grits.\u00a0 Cut one of the eggs in half and place on the grits.\u00a0 Pour Hollandaise sauce around the grits (and over top of the shrimp, if you’d like).\u00a0 Sprinkle with parsley and a little Old Bay Seasoning.\u00a0 Makes 4 servings.<\/p>\n<\/a>
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