Today's Recipe: Cowboy Shrimp on White Corn Grits

Here is a twist on a favorite southern recipe.  Enjoy!

Cowboy Shrimp on White Corn Grits

Yields: 2 Servings

Ingredients
3 tbsp. olive oil
8 shrimp (10-15 size) peeled and deveined
2 tbsp. garlic minced
1/4 cup red onion minced
2 tbsp. jalapeno minced
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 cup pinto beans cooked
1/4 cup chopped tomato
2 tbsp. chopped cilantro
1/4 cup crumbled bacon
1/2 -3/4 cup chicken stock
Salt to taste
Lime juice to taste
Tabasco to taste
2 cups creamy white corn grits cooked according to package directions
Cilantro sprigs for garnish

Instructions
Heat olive oil in heavy bottom saute pan until hot. Season shrimp with salt. Saute shrimp for approximately 2 minutes. Add garlic, onion, jalapeno, and cumin. Saute 1-2 minutes additionally then add beans, tomato, cilantro, bacon, and stock. Simmer until shrimp are cooked then season with salt, lime juice, and Tabasco.

Spoon 1/4-1/3 cup cooked grits in center of plate. Place 2 shrimp on top of the grits. Spoon sauce over shrimp and garnish with cilantro sprig. Serve.

Source:  Chef Dean Fearing