Summer Shrimp & Grits

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Level: Easy

Serves: 4

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Description

Farm fresh tomatoes turn this Southern classic into a tasty, fast and summery weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Water
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter, Divided
  • 1 pound 20-30 Count Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined, Preferably No Tails
  • 1 cup Diced Tomato, About 1 Medium
  • 2 whole Green Onions, Thinly Sliced Or Two Tablespoons Chives
  • 1 whole Lemon, Juiced

Preparation

Bring water and half of the butter to boil in a medium sauce. Slowly add grits, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium low and cook for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.

In a 12-inch skillet, melt remaining butter over medium high heat. Add shrimp and cook until pink on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn shrimp and cook until pink throughout, about 2 more minutes.

Stir tomatoes, green onion and lemon juice into shrimp and heat through. Serve over grits.

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