Shrimp and Grits... with a twist
You've probably seen them on the shelf, ya'll - those tubes of Southern white grits at Trader Joe's. You can eat the grits heated up, with a little salt and butter (My Southern husband was quite affronted the day I served him grits with maple syrup and milk and was quick to educate me on the proper treatment of grits).
For more of a meal, I thought I'd slice them up and serve them with shrimp (also Southern) and chutney (not so much Southern, unless it's Southern India). The ginger and mango chutney goes well with seafood such as shrimp and scallops. I liked the results, and I think I am going to try a more traditional version of shrimp and grits using a tomato and garlic-based sauce.
For me, my favorite part of this recipe is the title, although I'm worried no one will get it!
Shrimp and Grits, Yaar
1 lb frozen Jumbo Cooked Shrimp (thawed)
1 Tube (16oz) Organic Southern Style Grits
8 Tbsp Mango Ginger Chutney
2 Tbsp of butter
1) Trim the very ends of the tube of grits for a cleaner look.
2) Slice the tube into 10 1/2-inch slices.
3) In a nonstick skillet, heat 1 Tbsp butter over medium-high heat. Pan fry both sides of each slice just till heated through (the grits are already cooked). Set aside.
4) In a pan, saute the shrimp in 1 Tbsp butter for 1 minute or so, just enough to heat through. Add the chutney and toss together until heated through.
5) Plate the shrimp on top of a few slices of grits.
Serves 3-5
I'll have to try this! Sounds simple enough for someone like me -- too lazy to make my own grits. Is the green part of the chutney? Or maybe it's just my screen that makes it look like there's some green there. And you're right, I didn't get the title... Can you enlighten us?
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The chutney is made up primarily of mango, but has chunks of red bell pepper and green raisins.
As far as the title goes... it's a play on ya'll ("What's going on, ya'll?") vs. the Hindustani word yaar, which I believe means something like "friend" ("What's going on, yaar?"). Someone will correct me if I'm wrong? I was thinking it was funny to add chutney to Southern style grits and the words just popped into my mind. I might be the only one laughing at it!!
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obsolete! the nature of the store - always new, different, changing- is why tj's does not publish or endorse a cookbook. all these recipes have already been done by the cooks in each store, many are amazingly similar to the archives in my local joe's.
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Hi Kathy,
Not sure what you were specifically referring to... just this last week I purchased the grits and chutney and frozen shrimp.
Rest assured that all of our recipes are original. None of them are from demo archives - we love our demo chefs and wouldn't dream of taking advantage of their recipes. Many demo chefs have printed recipes from the book or requested permission from us to demo the recipes at their counters (which we are always happy to grant).
Occasionally, a product is discontinued. We list substitutions in the book and in the "substitutions" section at www.cookingwithtraderjoes.com
Best,
Deana
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Looks delicious
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I hope it tastes just like it looks
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