SPICY GARLIC-LIME SHRIMP with GRITS
Recipe courtesy of Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner
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!