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Shrimp and Grits (polenta)

Recipe by PlanMyMealsUpdated

min
40
portions
4
protein/portion
32 g
How many people?

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4portions

Recipe written for 4 portions.

Shrimp and Grits (polenta)
The photograph is AI-generated and illustrates the dish. It is not a record of a cook we carried out.

Ingredients

Quantities for 4 portions

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Method

  1. Whisk the polenta into simmering chicken stock with salt. Cook, stirring, until creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in cheddar cheese, butter and black pepper. Keep warm.
  2. Cook the bacon until the fat renders. Add garlic, then the shrimp, salt and cayenne. Cook until the shrimp are pink.
  3. Add lemon juice and spring onion. Loosen with a splash of stock if needed.
  4. Spoon polenta into bowls. Top with the shrimp and bacon.

Shopping tip

Polenta, not carolino rice. Camarao 600 g. Bacon. Cheddar or parmesao. Caldo de frango. Alho. Limao. Cebolinho.

Where it fits in your week

Suits a calmer day, or cooking ahead at the weekend.

At the portions as written, there is enough for a second meal.

Based on the cook time and portions the recipe states.

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The photograph is AI-generated and illustrates the dish. It is not a record of a cook we carried out.

Times, portions and protein per portion are the recipe author's estimates, not laboratory measurements.