How to Make Classic Shrimp and Grits

Ingredients

4 slices bacon

1 medium onion, chopped

2 tbsp. all-purpose flour

15 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 cups cooked white grits

Directions

In a cast-iron pan, fry the bacon. Remove meat from the pan, and leave about 2 tbsp. of fat. Add the onion to the fat, and sauté 3–5 minutes or until soft. Add the flour and stir until it becomes light brown, about 3 minutes.

Add shrimp, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir with a fork until the shrimp are pink, about 2–3 minutes per side. Break the bacon into pieces and add them to the mixture.

Add about 1 cup water, depending on desired consistency, and simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes. Pour over warm grits.