Folly Island Shrimp and Grits
- 2 1/2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
- 3/4 cup quick-cooking white grits
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons half and half
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Combine chicken broth and 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium saucepan and bring to boil.
- Stir in grits.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Mix cream cheese and half and half into grits.
- Cover and simmer mixture until almost all liquid has evaporated and grits are tender, stirring frequently, about 7 minutes.
- Stir in green onions.
- Remove mixture from heat.
- Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp and saute just until shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in lime juice.
- Remove skillet from heat.
- Spoon grits onto center of plate.
- Top with shrimp and drizzle with lime butter from skillet.
chicken broth, butter, quickcooking white grits, cream cheese, green onions, shrimp, lime juice
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/folly-island-shrimp-and-grits-787 (may not work)