Florida Shrimp and Grits
Seafood-4205
Ingredients
| Amt | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 | cup uncooked grits |
| 2-3 | cups Florida milk |
| 2 | cups water |
| 2 | Florida garlic cloves, minced |
| 1/4 | cup (1 stick) butter |
| salt to taste | |
| freshly ground pepper to taste | |
| 1 | pound Florida shrimp, peeled and deveined |
| 3 | Florida green onions, chopped |
| 3/4 | cup Florida grape tomatoes, halved |
Preparation
Bring milk, water and 1 garlic clove to a simmer in a heavy, nonstick saucepan. Add grits and cook as package directs, stirring constantly. Watch the evaporation of liquid and add more milk if necessary. When fully cooked, remove from heat and add 2 tablespoons of the butter and season with salt and pepper. Heat 4 tablespoons of the butter in a nonstick frying pan and add 2 green onions, 1 garlic clove, and the shrimp. Sauté the shrimp until the shrimp turns pink, 2-3 minutes. Add the rest of the butter to the pan and melt. Top the grits with the shrimp and pour the butter on top. Garnish with 1 green onion and the tomatoes.
Yield
6 servings
Nutritional Value Per Serving
Calories 350, Calories From Fat 162, Total Fat 18g, Saturated Fat 11g, Trans Fatty Acid .51, Cholesterol 162mg, Total Carbohydrate 26g, Protein 21g, Omega 3 Fatty Acid .44g
