Description
This easy polenta shrimp recipe features creamy polenta topped with succulent garlic shrimp. It’s a flavorful and quick meal perfect for any night of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup polenta
- 4 cups water or broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring water or broth and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in polenta.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook, whisking occasionally, until polenta is thick and creamy, about 20-25 minutes.
- Stir in butter and Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth. Keep warm.
- While polenta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes per side, until pink and cooked through.
- Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Stir in chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon creamy polenta into bowls. Top with the garlic shrimp mixture.
- Serve your delicious polenta shrimp immediately.
Notes
- For a richer polenta, use milk instead of water or broth.
- Add a splash of lemon juice to the shrimp for extra brightness.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to your spice preference for spicy shrimp cheesy polenta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
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