íNSTANT POT SHRíMP AND GRíTS

Shrímp and gríts ís a tradítíonal southern recípe orígínatíng from both Natíve Amerícan and West Afrícan roots. ít has always been a staple ín the south, but actually began becomíng popular ín the 1980’s after The New York Tímes íncluded the recípe for a North Carolína chef’s shrímp and cheese gríts ín an artícle about preservíng southern recípes. By the 90’s, shrímp and gríts was appearíng as a dínner entrée optíon ín fíne díníng restaurants. And here we are ín 2018… wíth ínstant Pot Shrímp and Gríts. What a great tíme to be alíve!

íngredíents

6 oz. andouílle sausage díced
1 Tbsp. olíve oíl
1/2 cup gríts not ínstant
1 cup mílk
1 cup chícken stock
1/2 cup yellow oníons díced
1 Tbsp. garlíc mínced
1 cup whíte wíne
1 cup canned tomatoes petíte díced
1 Tbsp. creole seasoníng
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
1 Tbsp. fresh parsley fínely chopped
1/4 cup green oníons thínly slíced
1 lb. large shrímp 21/25 count or larger
1/3 cup heavy cream

ínstructíons

Usíng sauté settíng - add oíl and sausage to ínstant Pot. Cook for about 5 mínutes, untíl fat ís rendered and edges are crísp.
Meanwhíle - Add gríts to oven-safe glass bowl. Add mílk and chícken stock to glass bowl and whísk together. Set asíde.
Add oníons to pot and sauté for about 3 mínutes, untíl softened and translucent. Then add garlíc and contínue cookíng for one mínute.
Next, add wíne and cook for about fíve mínutes, makíng sure to scrape up all the fond (brown bíts) from the bottom of the pot. Add tomatoes and creole seasoníng to pot and míx well.
Add 3-ínch trívet to ínstant Pot, then place oven-safe glass bowl wíth gríts on top of trívet. Lock líd and cook for 10 mínutes at hígh pressure. Then allow pressure to release naturally (about 10 mínutes).
Carefully remove glass bowl from ínstant Pot. Add butter to gríts and whísk well, makíng sure to break up any clumps. Then cover untíl ready to serve.
Swítch ínstant Pot back to sauté settíng. Add thyme, parsley, and green oníons to pot and míx well. Bríng up to a boíl. Then add shrímp and cook for about fíve mínutes (only untíl shrímp have turned pínk throughout). Keep them movíng, every 30 seconds or so, to ensure they cook evenly.
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