Folly island shrimp and grits - bon appetit

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
cup Canned low-salt chicken broth
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
¾ cup Quick-cooking white grits
3 tablespoons Cream cheese
2 tablespoons Half and half
½ cup Chopped green onions
1 pounds Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
2 tablespoons Fresh lime juice

Directions

Combine chicken broth and 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium sauce- pan and bring to boil. Stir in grits. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes, stimng 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 T 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 sheet from heat. Spoon grits onto center of plate. Top with shrimp and drizzle with lime butter from skillet.

Bon Appetit/October/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>

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