Grits Style Cornmeal with Sauteed Garlic Shrimp and Tomato
This simmered dish pairs shrimp, peeled and deveined with cornmeal, garlic, minced and tomato, diced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
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170g shrimp, peeled and deveined168 kcal
59g cornmeal (fine or medium grind)218 kcal
204g water0 kcal
102g whole milk62 kcal
12g butter86 kcal
8g olive oil71 kcal
7g garlic, minced10 kcal
119g tomato, diced21 kcal
13g lime juice4 kcal
1g smoked paprika3 kcal
1g black pepper2 kcal
Cooking instructions
cornmeal (fine or medium grind)waterwhole milkbutter
Bring water and milk to a simmer in a small pot. Whisk in cornmeal gradually and cook on low, stirring often, until thick and creamy, 10-12 minutes. Stir in butter and a pinch of salt.
shrimpcornmeal (fine or medium grind)smoked paprikablack pepper
While cornmeal cooks, toss shrimp with paprika, black pepper, and a pinch of salt.
shrimpolive oilgarlic
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic 20 seconds, then add shrimp and cook 1-2 minutes per side until pink.
tomatolime juice
Add diced tomato and lime juice to the skillet; toss 1 minute to warm through and form a light pan sauce.
shrimpcornmeal (fine or medium grind)tomatolime juice
Spoon creamy cornmeal into a bowl and top with the shrimp and tomato pan juices.
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