lemon-garlic shrimp and grits

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup stone-ground grits
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp - peeled and deveined, tails left intact
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• bring 4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan and slowly whisk in grits, followed by salt and black pepper. reduce heat to low and simmer the grits until tender and thickened, about 30 minutes.
• stir 1 tablespoon unsalted butter into grits, season with more salt and black pepper if needed, and remove from heat. cover pan and keep grits warm.
• sprinkle shrimp with salt and black pepper. melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir shrimp, garlic, and cayenne pepper until shrimp are pink and no longer translucent inside, 3 to 4 minutes.
• stir 2 tablespoons water into shrimp and mix in lemon juice and parsley. sprinkle with more salt and pepper if desired.
• portion cooked grits into serving bowls and top with shrimp and sauce; serve with lemon wedges.