Rice Cooker Shrimp & Grits

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor, while processed cheese can be more budget-friendly.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken breast is leaner, and canned tuna is often less expensive.

Add 1 cup of coarse ground grits to the rice cooker.

Pour in 3 cups of tap water over the grits.

Add 1 teaspoon of coarse ground salt and 1 teaspoon of coarse ground pepper.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of salted butter to the mixture.

Stir the mixture briefly to combine.

Put the lid on the rice cooker and plug it in.

Switch the lever from warm to cook to start cooking the grits.

After about 10 minutes, check the grits as they begin to boil and thicken.

Let the grits cook for another 10 minutes, then check their consistency.

Taste the grits to see if they are done; if not, let them sit for another 10-15 minutes on warm.

Prepare the shrimp by seasoning them with Old Bay Seasoning.

If using a steaming basket, place the seasoned shrimp in the basket over the grits.

Cover the rice cooker and steam the shrimp for about 5 minutes.

If the shrimp are not cooked to your liking, turn the rice cooker back on to cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Once the shrimp are pink and firm, remove them from the rice cooker.

Serve the grits in a bowl and top with the cooked shrimp.

Cooking Techniques

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