RECIPE
© Brown W. Cannon III
Barbecued Shrimp with Cheese Grits
- Contributed by Amber Huffman
- ACTIVE: 40 MIN
- TOTAL TIME: 1 HR 20 MIN
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SERVINGS:
6
By happy accident, Amber Huffman combined leftovers of two low-country staples—barbecue and cheddar cheese grits—for a quick Southern fusion meal. It became a Jess Jackson favorite. Here, Huffman tops her grits with grilled shrimp slicked with a tangy, bourbon-based barbecue sauce. "I seriously have received three marriage proposals over a bowl of my cheese grits," says Huffman. "I've accepted none so far."
- ACTIVE: 40 MIN
- TOTAL TIME: 1 HR 20 MIN
-
SERVINGS:
6
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
- 1 1/4 cups ketchup
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons Tabasco
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined large shrimp
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Cheese Grits, for serving
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the ketchup, bourbon, cider vinegar, molasses, honey, Tabasco, thyme and cayenne. Simmer over low heat, until thickened, about 40 minutes.
- Transfer the barbecue sauce to a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Pour 1/3 cup of the sauce into a small bowl and reserve the rest.
- Preheat a grill pan. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and brush on both sides with the 1/3 cup of barbecue sauce. Grease the grill pan with the oil. Grill the shrimp over moderate heat, turning once, until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer to plates and serve with cheese grits and the remaining barbecue sauce.