Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Grits

If you have roughly 25 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Grits might be a spectacular gluten free and pescatarian recipe to try. For $2.7 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 299 calories, 28g of protein, and 10g of fat. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Southern food. 34 people were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up water, butter, lemon wedges, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Dinners Dishes and Desserts. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 62%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Lemon Garlic Shrimp & Grits, Lemon-Garlic Shrimp and Grits, and Lemon-Garlic Shrimp and Grits with Fiddleheads.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

½ tsp black pepper

2 Tbs butter

¼ tsp cayenne

2 cloves garlic, minced

¾ cup instant grits

½ lemon, juiced

lemon wedges, optional garnish

¼ cup Parmesan cheese

2 Tbs parsley, chopped

1 tsp salt

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 Tbs water

3 cups water

Equipment:

whisk

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring water to a boil over high heat. Slowly whisk in the grits, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, and cook until thickened (about 5 minutes), stirring occasionally. Add Parmesan cheese, 1 Tbls butter, and stir until combined. Cover to keep warm.Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp, garli, and cayenne. Cook until shrimp are pink, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Add 2 Tbls water, lemon juice, and parsley. Toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.To serve divide the grits among 4 plats, top with shrimp, and sauce. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, and garnish with lemon wedges.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring water to a boil over high heat. Slowly whisk in the grits, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, and cook until thickened (about 5 minutes), stirring occasionally.

2. Add Parmesan cheese, 1 Tbls butter, and stir until combined. Cover to keep warm.Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.

3. Add shrimp, garli, and cayenne. Cook until shrimp are pink, about 3 to 4 minutes.

4. Remove from heat.

5. Add 2 Tbls water, lemon juice, and parsley. Toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.To serve divide the grits among 4 plats, top with shrimp, and sauce. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, and garnish with lemon wedges.


Nutrition Information:

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298k Calories
27g Protein
9g Total Fat
23g Carbs
12% Health Score
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Calories
298k
15%

Fat
9g
15%

  Saturated Fat
5g
31%

Carbohydrates
23g
8%

  Sugar
0.66g
1%

Cholesterol
305mg
102%

Sodium
2124mg
92%

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Protein
27g
56%

Selenium
60µg
87%

Iron
13mg
78%

Vitamin B1
0.59mg
39%

Calcium
363mg
36%

Vitamin K
32µg
31%

Phosphorus
305mg
31%

Manganese
0.58mg
29%

Zinc
2mg
18%

Copper
0.35mg
18%

Vitamin B3
3mg
17%

Folate
66µg
17%

Vitamin B12
0.93µg
15%

Vitamin B2
0.25mg
15%

Magnesium
56mg
14%

Vitamin C
9mg
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
10%

Vitamin A
435IU
9%

Fiber
1g
6%

Vitamin B6
0.11mg
5%

Potassium
173mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.29mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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