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Maxie's Shrimp and Grits Recipe
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Maxie's Shrimp and Grits Recipe

26 ingredients 1 hr 40 min 4 servings openrecipes
Maxie's Shrimp and Grits Recipe

This recipe for shrimp and grits combines a spicy sausage-shrimp sauce with creamy grits.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1657
Calories
133g
Protein
61g
Fat
134g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 21 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Clam 100g cooked 148
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 3 ounces tasso ham or pancetta, small dice
  • 1/4 medium red onion, small dice
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons dry white wine
  • 3/4 cup clam juice
  • 1/2 chicken bouillon cube, crushed into small granules
  • 1/2 chipotle in adobo sauce, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3/4 cup whole milk, plus more as needed
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper, plus more as needed
  • 3/4 cup yellow grits (not instant)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 (3-ounce) andouille sausage, medium dice
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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