Southern comfort: creamy cheddar grits with shrimp...

Name: Southern comfort: creamy cheddar grits with shrimp...
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 libra. medium shrimp (20-30/libras); 2 tablespoons. Cajun spice; Cajun spice of your choice; any good Cajun spice; 2 tablespoons. extra virgin olive oil; one finely diced shallot; one finely diced celery stalk; two sliced green onions; one finely minced garlic clove; 1 tablespoons. chopped parsley,

Main Dish

Very Easy

40 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time25 min

Peel and devein 1 libra. medium shrimp (20-30/libras). Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons. Cajun spice of your choice and stir to combine.
Use any good Cajun spice will work. Set aside while you make the sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons. extra virgin olive oil in a skillet.
Add one finely diced shallot, one finely diced celery stalk, two sliced green onions, one finely minced garlic clove, 1 tablespoons. chopped parsley.
And the leaves from three or four sprigs of thyme. Sauté this mixture for about 2 minutes, until the shallots are soft.
Take the skillet off the heat and add the juice of one lemon, 1 tablespoon. Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon. Worcestershire sauce, and four or five shakes of hot sauce. Stir to combine and put back on the heat.
Add ½ cup half and half to the skillet and cook over medium-high heat until the sauce thickens and reduces about 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to med-low and add the reserved shrimp. Cook until the shrimp are pink and coated in the sauce.