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pattycake's shrimp gravy for shrimp and grits

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Patty Sandifer Baskin
@pattycake723
Walterboro, SC

This is my adaptation of a recipe that we used to make when I worked at a Famous Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For pattycake's shrimp gravy for shrimp and grits

  • 1 1/2 c
    small, peeled and deveined raw shrimp
  • 3 Tbsp
    chopped onion
  • 3 Tbsp
    chopped bell pepper
  • 4 Tbsp
    bacon grease
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp
    seafood seasoning
  • 1 tsp
    worcestershite sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    ketchup
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch

How To Make pattycake's shrimp gravy for shrimp and grits

  • 1
    In skillet, fry onions and peppers in bacon grease. When onion is golden, add shirmp and stir around several times.
  • 2
    Add about 3/4 cup of water. Simmer 2-3 minutes and thicken with the cornstarch and a little water made into a paste.
  • 3
    Add seasonings, Worcestershite sauce and ketchup. Cook slowly til thickened. Serve over creamy grits.
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