Spicy Garlic-Lime Shrimp with Grits Recipe
Remember what Bubba Gump said?
"Shrimp is the fruit of the sea.
You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it,
bake it, sauté it.
There's uh, shrimp-kabobs,
shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo.
Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried."
And then there's this dish
that has all the right ingredients: ~ Spicy Garlic-Lime Shrimp!
This shrimp dish is great
for a quick easy meal ~ it's unique and quite tasty! It has a tangy kick to it, thanks to garlic and red pepper flakes. Lime juice and sugar rounds it out for
added flavor.
It's some of the most delicious shrimp you will
ever make. Now I'm wondering why I don't make a shrimp dinner more often
since it makes a truly great meal...
Spicy Garlic-Lime Shrimp with Grits
Printable recipe
Ingredients:
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
¼ cup butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons chili powder
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Green onions, sliced and lime slices, for garnish
Stone-ground grits
Method:
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Mix in garlic, sugar, salt, red pepper flakes, and chili powder, sauté for 30 seconds. Add shrimp and sauté until shrimp turns pink about 4-5 minutes.
Stir in lime juice.
Serve over grits and garnish with lime slices and onion.
For grits:
4 cups water
1 cup stone-ground grits
Salt and butter, to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
Bring water to a rapid boil in a heavy saucepan.
Add butter, salt, garlic powder and grits and stir until water boils again.
Lower heat to a simmer, cover and continue cooking for 20 minutes stirring often and adding water if necessary.
Enjoy!