Easy Dirty Jerk Shrimp & Grits
Get zesty with this easy dirty jerk shrimp and grits recipe and how-to video! Add a twist to the traditional version with crispy bacon, roasted corn, tomatoes in a jerk creamed sauce with shrimp over cheese grits. In just twenty minutes, have a delicious meal that can be enjoyed at any time of day!
Ingredients
Cheese Grits
- 2 Cups Chicken Stock (plus ½ cup -1 cup) as needed
- 1 Cup Instant Grits
- ¾ Cup Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 teaspoon Unsalted Butter
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Paste fresh minced garlic
Jerk Shrimp
- ½ LB Medium Sized Shrimp about 10
- 1.5 tablespoon Jerk Marinade
- ¾ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
Toppings
- 2 tablespoon Cherry Tomatoes sliced in half
- ½ Cup Roasted Corn
- ¼ Cup Bacon Crumbles 2-3 slices
- 1 tablespoon Green Onion roughly chopped
- ½ tablespoon Cilantro roughly chopped
Instructions
Prep Work
- Prepare bacon according to package instructions.
- In a small bowl, add peeled and deveined shrimp. Add jerk marinade, stir and let marinate for at least 10-15 minutes.
- Prep cherry tomatoes by slicing in half.
- Roughly chop cilantro and green onion.
Cheese Grits
- Start with a sauce spot on medium heat with chicken stock and butter.
- As the stock slowly comes to a boil, pour in grits and using a whisk at the same time, stir.
- Reduce heat to low and let grits cook for five minutes adding extra water or stock as needed.
- It's important to note, the grits should not stick to the pot and should have a small amount of liquid as it cooks. Add more chicken stock as needed every ¼ cup.
- Finally, add mozzarella cheese and garlic giving a final stir.
- Set heat to low and set aside until plating.
Jerk Shrimp
- In a large saute pan, add 1 teaspoon of butter and corn and saute until cooked through about five minutes. Set corn aside until later use.
- Then, in that same pot add butter and marinated jerk shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- When shrimp are almost cooked through, add heavy cream and cook until the sauce begins to thicken.
- Lastly, add in fresh herbs and give one final stir.
Plating Easy Dirty Jerk Shrimp and Gritss
- In a bowl, pour in cheese grits.
- Then, top with shrimp in jerk cream sauce.
- Lastly add toppings starting with the roughly chopped crunchy bacon, corn, tomatoes, green onion and cilantro.
- Repeat the above steps for the second bowl if serving for an additional person and enjoy!