Cheesy field fresh corn grits, grilled Old Bay seasoning shrimp served as classy kabobs.
Course Tapas
Cuisine American Fusion
Keyword Shrimp and Grit Kabob Party Platter
Prep Time 40 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
chill 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour45 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Equipment
Medium saucepan with lid
Square baking dish or pan
12 Appetizer kabob sticks
4 Stainless kabob sticks for grilling
Ingredients
Grits Ingredientscan be made a day in advance
1cupCorn meal
3cupsWater
1cupFreshly shucked corn
2Garlic clovescrushed
1 1/2tspSalt to taste
2tbspButter
3/4cupGrated Cheese Pecorino RomanoPecorino Romano or Parmigiano
Shrimp Ingredients
1lbShrimp shelled and deveined
1tbspOlive oil
1tbspOld Bay seasoning or favorite
1tspSalt
Instructions
Grits Preparation - Place the freshly shucked corn into the food processor and puree it until it is creamy.
Place the pureed corn and corn meal into a pot with water, garlic and salt. Bring to a boil, lower, and cook low and slow for about 20 minutes, stirring often.
Add butter and cheese, stir continuously for another 10 minutes, covered. Transfer to a square pan or baking dish, press smooth and chill in the fridge for 30-minutes or overnight.
Shrimp Preparation - Prepare grill for cooking the shrimp, or have a cast iron grill pan, hot on top of the stove.
In a bowl, toss the shrimp with the oil and seasoning. Place the shrimp on skewer sticks. (Can be prepared in advance and kept cold in the fridge, brought to room temperature 30 minutes before grilling).
On a hot grill, cook quickly on each side until the color changes to a bright pink/orange, about 5-minutes.
Assembly - There are two ways to present this recipe: Place the cooked grits in small serving bowls, or martini glasses and place a short or long skewer stick of grilled shrimp across it.
Or - Cut the firm and chilled corn grits, otherwise known as polenta, into squares, uniformly cut the size of the body of the shrimp. Place the squares of grits and shrimp on kabob sticks and serve on a platter, tapas style.