Charleston Style Shrimp and Grits

Ingredients

• 1 cup stone ground grits
• 2 cups Mountain Fresh Creamery milk
• 1 cup Butter, Lard, or Pork Belly Drippings
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 lb Shrimp (peeled or whole)
• 4 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley
• 1 tsp dried cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp minced garlic or dehydrated garlic
• 0.5 lb pork belly
• 0.5 cup green onions

Instructions

1. 1
   Bring the water, milk, 1 cup butter and salt to just a boil
2. 2
   Add the grits and stir
3. 3
   Cook over low heat 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking
4. 4
   Add the cheese and stir, cook an additional 10 minutes
5. 5
   Meanwhile in a large saucepan cook finely chopped pork belly until brown. Remove, leaving grease in pan
6. 6
   Add shrimp and cook for 5 minutes or until pink
7. 7
   Return pork belly pieces to pan along with lemon juice, parsley, cayenne and garlic
8. 8
   Cook 2-3 minutes. Spoon grits into bowl and top with shrimp mixture
9. 9
   Serve immediately