Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Red−eye Shrimp And Grits

Category: Seafood

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 ounces country ham or other smoked ham, chopped

8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms

1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt

1/2 teaspoon dried minced thyme

1/2 cup chopped green onions

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 cup strong coffee

1/4 cup sherry

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste

1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp

Cooked grits or cheese grits

Sauté ham in olive oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat until golden. Add mushrooms,

seasoning salt and thyme and sauté until mushrooms are golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add green

onions and garlic and sauté 3 minutes more.

Combine coffee, sherry, cornstarch and hot sauce in a small bowl. Add to the sauté pan and bring to a

simmer. Add the shrimp and simmer until cooked, about 2 minutes.

Spoon grits onto dinner plates, then divide the red−eye shrimp over the grits.

Makes 4 servings.