Shrimp and Grits- Delicious - Quick- and Cheaper than Eating Out

 Shrimp and Grits for Two

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of grits ( I use quick cooking grits)

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddat

24 Jumbo peeled and deveined shrimp (about one pound)

paprika

garlic powder

1/4 cup olive oil

3 Tablespoons butter

1/4 chicken stock

Instructions:

add grits to pot with water 

salt to taste

cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally

while grits are cooking add enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a frying pan and put over medium high heat

sprinkle cleaned shrimp with paprika and garlic powder

add to frying pan and  cook about 5 minutes

remove shrimp and add butter and chicken stock to frying pan and simmer until butter is melted and sauce is slightly thicker then add shrimp back in to the pan

add cheese to grits and stir until grits appear smooth and not gritty

Place equal amounts of grits to each plate

Top grits with cooked shrimp 

Spoon the sauce over the shrimp and grits and enjoy

For less than a take out meal you have a resturant style meal for two people that takes less than 30 minutes to make

Notes:

there are many ways to cook grits but this is the way I always cook mine. Please feel free to cook the grits with any liquid and anyway you prefer.