Instant Pot Shrimp and Grits is a delightful one-pot meal. Tender shrimp and crisp bacon in a spicy tomato sauce combine with creamy grits to create a delicious fusion of flavors.
2oz.shredded cheddar cheese or your choice of cheese(57 grams) optional
Instructions
Pat shrimp dry and sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning. Set aside.
Select Saute mode, cook bacon until crisp, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove to a plate and set aside.
Saute onions and bell peppers in the rendered bacon fat till onion is translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Add garlic and saute briefly.
Turn Instant Pot off.
Deglaze with white wine, and stir well to remove any browned bits, allowing the wine to mostly evaporate. Make sure there's no food stuck on the bottom of the pot.
Stir in tomatoes, lemon juice, broth, hot sauce, salt and pepper.
Place trivet in the Instant Pot.
In a medium bowl that will fit in the Instant Pot, stir together grits, milk, water, salt and pepper. Place bowl on trivet.
Close Instant Pot lid and pressure cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes.
Open the Instant Pot, remove the grits and set aside.
Remove the trivet.
Carefully stir in shrimp.
Close the Instant Pot immediately and allow the shrimp to finish cooking in the residual heat. Instant Pot will be in Keep Warm mode.
While shrimp is cooking, add butter and cheese (if using) to the grits and fluff grits with a fork. Make sure you remove all lumps while fluffing the grits. *
After 10 minutes, open the Instant Pot. Gently stir the shrimp.
Select Saute mode and stir in cream. Heat through (don't boil) and turn off Instant Pot by pressing Cancel.
Garnish with scallions and bacon.
Serve grits topped with shrimp and sauce.
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Notes
Prep time does not include steps that are already accounted for in the ingredient list, e.g. chopped onions, minced garlic, peeled shrimp, etc.
* To make the grits extra creamy, add some cream.
You can substitute Old Bay seasoning with Cajun seasoning or Creole Seasoning. Adjust the quantity of added salt as needed.