CAROLINA BBQ SHRIMP AND GRITS
Serves 8
2 lbs. peeled fresh or thawed shrimp 6 tbsp. olive oil 2 tbsp. Cajun spice 1 tbsp. minced garlic
4 cups water
2 cups 2% milk 1 tbsp. kosher salt 2 tsp. pepper
1 cup unsalted butter 11⁄2 cups quickcooking grits 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 8 oz. cream cheese 1 onion, chopped 2 bell peppers, chopped
1. 1 Toss shrimp in ⁄4 cup oil, Cajun spice and garlic. Chill 30 min.
2. In a saucepan over medium-high, combine next 4 ingredients,
1 ⁄2 cup butter. Boil, whisk in grits; cook 5 min. Remove; stir in cheddar, cream cheese. Let sit 5 min.
3. In a skillet over high, cook onion and peppers in 2 tbsp. oil 3 min.
4. Add shrimp; cook 2 min. Add sauce*. Off
1 heat, add ⁄2 cup butter.
5. Serve grits topped with shrimp.
*For sauce: Whisk
1⁄2 cup each chicken broth, yellow mustard, 1
⁄4 cup each ketchup, apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp. each brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice.
PER SERVING: 681 cal, 34g protein, 20g carbs, 2g fiber, 11g sugar, 52g fat