date: 2020-11-01T08:16:13.903Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/b702828e0ba007f4/751x532cq70/shrimp-grit-cakes-kentucky-bourbon-butter-sauce-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/b702828e0ba007f4/751x532cq70/shrimp-grit-cakes-kentucky-bourbon-butter-sauce-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/b702828e0ba007f4/751x532cq70/shrimp-grit-cakes-kentucky-bourbon-butter-sauce-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Lizzie Rhodes ratingvalue: 4.9 reviewcount: 35500 recipeingredient: - " shrimp cleaned and deveined" - " Grits" - " vegetable stock" - " salt and pepper" - " grits" - " butter" - " shredded cheese" - " Sauce" - " olive oil" - " bell pepper finely chopped" - " shallots finely chopped" - " ground sausage mild or medium hot" - " butter" - " garlic minced" - " red pepper flakes optional" - " light cream" - " paprika" - " dried thyme" - " scallions chopped" - " Kentucky Bourbon" recipeinstructions: - "Prep and clean the shrimp. Season with Cajun seasoning and paprika. Set aside in refrigerator." - "For the grit cakes: Prepare the grits according to the package instructions. Use stock instead of water. Stir the grits every 4-5 minutes while cooking." - "Remove from heat and stir in butter and cheese. Pour the grits into a pie plate and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour." - "Use a ring mold (or ramekin), cut out small cakes from the plate. Flour the cakes and pan fry them until lightly browned. Remove from pan and keep them warmed in the oven." - "For the sauce: Using a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the bell pepper for 3-4 minutes and then add the shallots and sauté for another 2 minutes." - "Add the ground sausage. Brown the meat while breaking it up into smaller pieces. Stir the vegetables and meat together. Place them to one side of the pan." - "Add the butter, shrimp, garlic, and pepper flakes and sauté until the shrimp begins to just turn pink." - "Mix together the full pan and add the cream. Season with paprika and thyme and gently stir in the scallions." - "Heat the cream until it slightly thickens. Add the bourbon, stir, and heat for one more minute." - "Plate the grit cake and spoon the shrimp sauce over the cake and garnish with a green onion. Enjoy." categories: - Recipe tags: - shrimp - - grit katakunci: shrimp grit nutrition: 261 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT16M" cooktime: "PT59M" recipeyield: "1" recipecategory: Dinner ---  Hey everyone, it's Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, shrimp & grit cakes (kentucky bourbon butter sauce). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious. Shrimp & Grit Cakes (Kentucky Bourbon Butter Sauce) is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It's easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They're nice and they look wonderful. Shrimp & Grit Cakes (Kentucky Bourbon Butter Sauce) is something that I have loved my whole life. To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook shrimp & grit cakes (kentucky bourbon butter sauce) using 20 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it. ##### The ingredients needed to make Shrimp & Grit Cakes (Kentucky Bourbon Butter Sauce): 1. Prepare shrimp, cleaned and deveined 1. Prepare Grits: 1. Take vegetable stock 1. Prepare salt and pepper 1. Get grits 1. Take butter 1. Make ready shredded cheese 1. Take Sauce: 1. Get olive oil 1. Prepare bell pepper, finely chopped 1. Make ready shallots, finely chopped 1. Get ground sausage (mild or medium hot) 1. Take butter 1. Make ready garlic (minced) 1. Take red pepper flakes (optional) 1. Take light cream 1. Make ready paprika 1. Prepare dried thyme 1. Make ready scallions, chopped 1. Prepare Kentucky Bourbon ##### Instructions to make Shrimp & Grit Cakes (Kentucky Bourbon Butter Sauce): 1. Prep and clean the shrimp. Season with Cajun seasoning and paprika. Set aside in refrigerator. 1. For the grit cakes: - Prepare the grits according to the package instructions. Use stock instead of water. Stir the grits every 4-5 minutes while cooking. 1. Remove from heat and stir in butter and cheese. Pour the grits into a pie plate and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour. 1. Use a ring mold (or ramekin), cut out small cakes from the plate. Flour the cakes and pan fry them until lightly browned. Remove from pan and keep them warmed in the oven. 1. For the sauce: - Using a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the bell pepper for 3-4 minutes and then add the shallots and sauté for another 2 minutes. 1. Add the ground sausage. Brown the meat while breaking it up into smaller pieces. Stir the vegetables and meat together. Place them to one side of the pan. 1. Add the butter, shrimp, garlic, and pepper flakes and sauté until the shrimp begins to just turn pink. 1. Mix together the full pan and add the cream. Season with paprika and thyme and gently stir in the scallions. 1. Heat the cream until it slightly thickens. Add the bourbon, stir, and heat for one more minute. 1. Plate the grit cake and spoon the shrimp sauce over the cake and garnish with a green onion. Enjoy. So that's going to wrap it up with this exceptional food shrimp & grit cakes (kentucky bourbon butter sauce) recipe. Thank you very much for your time. I'm sure you can make this at home. There's gonna be interesting food at home recipes coming up. Don't forget to bookmark this page on your browser, and share it to your family, friends and colleague. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!