Shrimp and Grits for One
Shrimp and grits is one of my favorite comfort foods at the end of a long day. Dinner in less than 20 minutes? Sign me up!
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 641kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup water
- ⅓ cup stoneground grits
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 slice thick-cut bacon
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 8 medium shrimp peeled, deveined and tails removed
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 scallion white and green parts chopped thin
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer, and stir in grits. Cook grits for 7-10 minutes, or until they are tender and the water is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter, cheese, salt, and pepper. Stir until melted. Set aside.
- While grits are cooking, cook bacon in a skillet over medium-low heat until crisp. Remove from pan, crumble, and set aside. Do not drain the skillet.
- To the bacon grease in the skillet, add the red pepper flakes and garlic. Cook for 1-3 minutes, or until garlic is just soft.
- Add shrimp and cook until opaque and pink, about 3 minutes.
- Remove the shrimp mixture from heat, and stir in lemon juice.
- Plate by pouring shrimp and sauce over grits and topping with crumbled bacon and scallions.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 641kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 211mg | Sodium: 630mg | Potassium: 441mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 878IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 288mg | Iron: 1mg
