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Cajun Garlic Lemon Butter Shrimp with Caramelized Corn Polenta.
A delicious, creamy fish dish with zest
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●pot
- ●whisk
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Caramelized Corn Polenta
dry polenta1 cup
2
Add the butter to a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the corn and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Cook ⏱️ 5-8 minutes or until the corn has browned lightly and caramelized.
butter4 tablespoonssalt and pepper
3
Bring 1 1/2 cups water and 1 1/2 cups milk to a low boil in a medium size pot. Whisk in the polenta and cook ⏱️ 15-20 minutes until thickened. Stir in the parmesan cheese and corn, season with salt and pepper to taste.
cups milk1 1/2dry polenta1 cupsalt and pepper
4
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the butter. Add the shrimp, cajun seasoning and a large pinch of pepper. Cook until pink, about ⏱️ 2-3 minutes per side. Stir in the garlic and continue to cook the shrimp in the butter until the garlic begins to caramelize and turn a LIGHT golden brown, about another minute or two. Be careful not to burn the garlic. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil and lemon juice. If needed, season to taste with salt.
butter4 tablespoonsshrimp, peeled, deveined, tail on or off1 poundcajun seasoning1 tablespoongarlic, minced or grated2 clovesfresh basil1 cup
5
Serve the shrimp over the polenta, spooning any sauce left in the pan over the shrimp. EAT!
shrimp, peeled, deveined, tail on or off1 pounddry polenta1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
620 kcal
fat Content
38 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
9 g
sodium Content
914 mg
protein Content
37 g
cholesterol Content
381 mg
carbohydrate Content
51 g
saturated Fat Content
22 g
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