Lemon-Garlic Shrimp and Grits

Garlic and the fresh taste of lemon flavor these easy shrimp served over bowls of hot cooked grits.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 197 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cups water
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (Optional)
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• ½ lemon, cut into wedges
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup stone-ground grits
• 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp - peeled and deveined, tails left intact

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Stir 2 tablespoons water into shrimp and mix in lemon juice and parsley. Sprinkle with more salt and pepper if desired.

Step 5

Portion cooked grits into serving bowls and top with shrimp and sauce; serve with lemon wedges.