Garlic Shrimp and Cheesy Grits

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Shrimp cooked with garlic and onion are served over garlic cheese grits. This is a dish for garlic lovers. Serve with garlic bread, or your preference of bread.

Submitted by AURORAGLXY7
Updated on January 31, 2025
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 2 cups chicken broth

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

  • 1 cup quick-cooking grits

  • 6 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic

  • 1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste

Directions

  1. Bring chicken broth, milk, and 1 teaspoon garlic to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in grits, reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

  2. Remove from heat and thoroughly mix in Cheddar cheese; season with salt and black pepper. Set grits aside and keep warm.

  3. Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and 2 teaspoons garlic until softened and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.

  4. Stir shrimp into onion mixture and cook until shrimp are pink and no longer translucent in the center, about 5 more minutes. Stir in hot pepper sauce.

  5. Serve grits in a large serving bowl topped with shrimp mixture.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

268 Calories
15g Fat
10g Carbs
22g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 268
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 20%
Saturated Fat 8g 41%
Cholesterol 155mg 52%
Sodium 665mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate 10g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 22g 44%
Vitamin C 5mg 5%
Calcium 287mg 22%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 264mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.