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 Crook's Corner Shrimp and Grits
https://www.eater.com/2014/4/4/6274089/the-shrimp-grits-at-crooks-corner-in-north-carolina


The Grits
  * 2 cups water
  * 1 (14-ounce) can chicken broth
  * 3/4 cup half-and-half
  * 3/4 teaspoon salt
  * 1 cup regular grits
  * 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  * 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  * 2 tablespoons butter
  * 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
  * 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

The topping
  * 3 bacon slices
  * 1 pound medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined
  * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  * 1/8 teaspoon salt
  * 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  * 1 cup sliced button mushrooms
  * 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  * 2 garlic cloves, minced
  * 1/2 cup low-sodium, fat-free chicken broth
  * 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  * 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

  * Lemon wedges

  - Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually whisk in grits. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until thickened. Add Cheddar cheese and next 4 ingredients. Keep warm.
  - Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon, and set aside.
  - Sprinkle shrimp with pepper and salt; dredge in flour.
  - Sauté mushrooms in hot drippings in skillet 5 minutes or until tender. Add green onions, and sauté 2 minutes. Add shrimp and garlic, and sauté 2 minutes or until shrimp are lightly brown. Stir in chicken broth, lemon juice, and hot sauce, and cook 2 more minutes, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet.
  - Serve shrimp mixture over hot cheese grits. Top with crumbled bacon; serve with lemon wedges.