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Velvety Polenta With Spiced Shrimps (2 of 6)

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Velvety Polenta With Spiced Shrimps(2 of 6)

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The flavorful shrimp combined with creamy polenta will make for one irresistible dish.

To add to the flavor, the inclusion of cheese, chili, and lime makes this recipe evermore tempting.

Ingredients

Polenta:

  1. 2 cups of polenta
  2. 8 cups of boiling water
  3. 2 tsp of salt
  4. 1 cup of sweet corn kernels (frozen)
  5. 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar (shredded)
  6. 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese (shredded)

Shrimp:

  1. 1 pound of raw shrimp (thawed, deveined, peeled, and tail-off)
  2. 1/4 cup of olive oil
  3. 2 tbsp of lime juice
  4. 1 tsp of chili powder
  5. 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  6. 1/4 tsp of salt
  7. 1/8 tsp of black pepper

Preparation

  1. Add polenta into the slow cooker.
  2. Pour 8 cups of boiling water over the polenta.
  3. Put the corn and salt into it and mix to combine.
  4. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low heat for 8 hours.
  5. Add in cheese.
  6. Combine shrimps and rest of ingredients into a bowl and toss to coat.
  7. Place the marinade in the fridge for 15 minutes.
  8. Place a skillet on a stove over medium-high heat and add shrimps.
  9. Cook each side of the shrimps for 4 minutes.
  10. Serve the shrimps on top of polenta.

2 Comments

  1. Bob Bell

    I’m assuming you add the haddock in step 1. Also, how much of the 41-50 per pound shrimp? No amount is specified unless you mean 41 count of 50 per pound shrimp, which I doubt.

  2. John

    I think they mean 1 pound of shrimp, 41-50 count