Ingredients
6 slices of bacon, cut to a half inch dice
12 oz peeled, raw shrimp
3 green onions, sliced (green tops & whites separated)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp smoked paprika
Salt and pepper
1 recipe of prepared quick and creamy grits
(recipe below)
Directions
Toss the shrimp with the smoked paprika and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
In a frying pan, fry the bacon until crispy (8-12 minutes). Once cooked, remove the bacon from the pan and set on a paper towel to drain.
Reserve 2 teaspoons of bacon fat and then pour off the rest. Cook the garlic and the whites of the green onion in the reserved bacon fat over medium heat until fragrant and slightly softened (about 1 minute)
Add the shrimp to the frying pan and cook for 4-5 minutes, or until shrimp are cooked through.
To serve, layer grits and the shrimp mixture then top with the crispy bacon and the remaining green onion.
Serve warm.