One Pot Shrimp & Grits Style Orzo
If you like shrimp and grits then you will LOVE this shrimp and grits inspired orzo! The orzo is cooked in chicken broth and whole milk and loaded with sharp cheddar cheese. It's all topped off with shrimp, crispy bacon, herbs, and hot sauce for that familiar shrimp and grits flavor.
Servings: 3
Equipment
- Sauté Pan This Made In Sauté Pan is my favorite for all of my orzo recipes
Ingredients
- 4 strips Bacon I used Applegate Hickory Smoked Bacon
- 8 oz Shrimp large uncooked, I used Argentinian Red Shrimp from Trader Joe's
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning divided; more or less to taste
- 2 tablespoon Butter
- 1/4 cup White Wine dry
- 1 Shallot minced
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 cup Orzo Pasta uncooked
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 1/2 Lemon juice
- 1 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese freshly grated
- Fresh Parsley chopped; to serve
- Green Onion sliced; to serve
- Hot Sauce to serve
Instructions
- Heat large wide skillet or sauté pan over over medium-low heat. Fry bacon until crispy, flipping while cooking. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and break into small pieces once cooled.
- Coat shrimp in old bay seasoning until thoroughly coated, about 1-2 tsp. Cook over medium in the same pan using the leftover bacon grease. Cook 2-3 minutes a side and remove from the pan.
- Drain bacon grease. Add butter to the same pan over medium heat. Add shallot and cook 3 minutes, stirring often. Add garlic and orzo and toast for 1-2 minutes, stirring often. Pour in white wine to deglaze the pan. Scrape the browned bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
- Pour in chicken broth, milk, and remaining old bay seasoning. Let it come to a boil then turn down to medium low and simmer until the orzo is cooked through, about 10-15 minutes. Stir often to prevent the orzo from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- Once the orzo is cooked, remove from heat and add lemon juice and cheddar cheese. Mix until the cheese is melted and well combined. Serve immediately with shrimp, bacon pieces, parsley, green onion, and hot sauce.
Video
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Nutrition
Calories: 690kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 209mg | Sodium: 651mg | Potassium: 678mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 793IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 460mg | Iron: 2mg
