Shrimp and Grits Appetizer Cups
Servings: 8
Calories: 483kcal
These Shrimp and Grits Appetizer Cups are so cute, delicious, EASY, and fun. I love the creamy cheese grits topped with the most flavorful Garlic Butter Shrimp. This is the best EASY Shrimp and Grits Recipe that you can make for a main course, or split into individual small cups for deceptively simple yet elevated appetizer.
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Ingredients
- 2 12 ounce packages SeaPak Shrimp Scampi, prepared according to package instructions
- 3 cups whole milk or cream
- 6 ounces Instant Grits
- 1/2 stick salted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup cooked bacon crumbles (for serving)
Instructions
- Cook Shrimp according to package instructions. Set aside, reserving the sauce separately.
- Pour the milk and the sauce from the shrimp into a medium/large saucepan.
- Heat the milk mixture over medium high heat, watching carefully. Just as it begins to boil, reduce heat to simmer.
- Stir in the grits, butter, salt and pepper. Stir until butter melts and then add in the cheese, stirring constantly as it melts.
- Once grits are the desired consistency (I usually stir for about 2-3 minutes), remove from the heat and place into 8 appetizer cups (SEE NOTE)
- Top with 4 shrimp each and sprinkle with chopped parsley and bacon crumbles.
- Enjoy!
Notes
NOTE: You can serve this as 8 individual appetizer cups, or this recipe serves 4 as a main course. In that case you would divide the grits 4 ways and top with 8 shrimp each. The serving size is 1 appetizer cup serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 562mg | Potassium: 180mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Calcium: 236mg | Iron: 8.4mg