Ohhh yes 😍 Hot Honey Butter Shrimp & Grits—creamy, savory, slightly spicy, and sweet all at once. A Southern classic turned into a restaurant-style comfort dish.
🍤 Hot Honey Butter Shrimp & Grits
Serves 2–3
Ingredients
For the Grits
- 1 cup stone-ground grits (or quick grits)
- 4 cups water or chicken broth
- 2 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- Salt & pepper, to taste
For the Shrimp
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1–2 tsp hot honey (or regular honey + pinch of chili flakes)
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Optional garnish: chopped parsley, green onions, or extra drizzle of hot honey
Instructions
1️⃣ Make the grits
- Bring water or broth to a boil
- Slowly whisk in grits
- Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally:
- Stone-ground grits: 25–30 min
- Quick grits: 5–7 min
- Stir in butter, cheddar (if using), salt & pepper
- Keep warm
2️⃣ Cook the shrimp
- Heat 2 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium heat
- Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds until fragrant
- Add shrimp, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper
- Cook 2–3 minutes per side until pink and opaque
- Drizzle hot honey over shrimp and toss to coat
3️⃣ Assemble
- Spoon creamy grits onto plates
- Top with hot honey butter shrimp
- Garnish with parsley, green onions, or extra hot honey
🔥 Pro Tips
- Use medium heat for shrimp to prevent toughness
- For extra richness, stir a splash of cream into grits
- Stone-ground grits give the best texture; quick grits work in a pinch
- Hot honey can be adjusted for spiciness to taste
Variations
🌶 Spicy shrimp – add cayenne or red pepper flakes to shrimp
🧄 Garlic parmesan grits – fold in Parmesan cheese and extra garlic
🥓 Bacon twist – crumble crispy bacon over grits
🍋 Citrus kick – drizzle a little lemon juice over the shrimp
If you want, I can give you a fully loaded, restaurant-style shrimp & grits recipe with a buttery pan sauce and ultra-creamy grits that tastes like a Southern bistro dish 😋🍤🍯
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