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Garlic Shrimp over Jalapeno Cheddar Polenta

September 24, 2013

 


GarlicShrimpPolenta

For a busy weeknight, I find myself going with a shrimp dish since shrimp is quick to cook and goes with so many things. I prefer to use fresh, but frozen will do in a pinch. Just be sure to fridge defrost it rather then soaking the shrimp in water as I’ve heard people do. By putting it in water, I find it cooks up rubbery and loses a lot of flavor. If you have frozen, just put it in the fridge over night and it should be ready to go by the next nights dinner.

This is a fairly easy garlic shrimp recipe that is so full of flavor and versatile. The polenta can have anything added to it from jalapenos to cheese to bacon to veggies. This combines jalapeno and cheddar for a nice spicy flavor.

Ingredients
2 cups water
1 teaspoon butter
1 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon sweet onion, chopped
Salt & Pepper to taste
6 jalapeño rings, chopped
2 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
5 strips of bacon, cooked
2 large cloves garlic, chopped
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/3 cup sweet onions, chopped
1 cup white wine
3 sun dried tomatoes, cut into strips

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Directions
In a large sauce pan, add the water and butter and bring to a boil. Slowly whisk in the corn meal until blended and all water is absorbed. Blend in the onion, salt pepper, jalapeno and cheese. Press into a cookie sheet or baking pan then chill until firm. The nice thing here is you can use any cooking sheet or bakeware depending on how thick you want your cakes. You can also press them into a muffin tin to make little polenta circles if you wish or a cookie cutter for a seasonal polenta shape. I used a bread loaf pan for thicker rectangular shaped cakes.

While the polenta is chilling, cook the bacon in a skillet until crisp. Set the bacon aside on a paper towel to drain off any excess grease. Pour any grease out of the skillet, but if there are bacon bits or stuck on bacon, leave it in the pan to help flavor the shrimp. Add the garlic, the shrimp and onion to the bacon skillet and cook for about 1 minute.

Garlic Shrimp

Add the wine and cook until the shrimp are pink and the majority of the liquid has cooked down.

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While the shrimp is cooking in the wine, heat up a stove top griddle and spray it with cooking spray.

Garlic Shrimp and Polenta

Remove the polenta from the fridge and cut into squares, circles, rectangles or any shape you like. Cook on the griddle 3 minutes each side or until warmed all the way though.

Polenta Recipe

To serve, place your polenta on a plate, top with the garlic shrimp, then top the shrimp with the sun dried tomatoes and crumbled bacon.

Garlic Shrimp

I loved this dish. With lots of flavor and texture, it was a party for my taste buds. This is a wonderful weeknight meal or something you can put together for a dinner party by cooking the polenta and bacon early, then assemble before serving. Give this amazing garlic shrimp a shot and let me know what you think.

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  1. Kathleen C says

    September 25, 2013 at 11:58 am

    I never thought of adding something to Polenta. I don’t know why I didn’t, but it is the truth. This sounds yummy. I think I will use chicken instead of shrimp for my portion, but my husband will love the shrimp. Thanks for this. I never know how to make it for him!
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  2. Lisa @ Charlie The Cavalier says

    September 25, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    I have never tried or made polenta but this does not look so bad.
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  3. Christopher James says

    September 26, 2013 at 12:42 am

    Wow. Your recipe looks good. I think I’m gonna try it.
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  4. Javelin Warrior says

    September 30, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    I’ve never had firm polenta like this with shrimp before but I love the mix of flavors. And the cheddar and jalapeno polenta just sounds so wonderful! This is a great go-to recipe for a quick dinner…
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  5. Sharon says

    October 2, 2013 at 10:03 am

    Mouthwatering….that’s all I can say! We love shrimp in our house. It is a simple things to fix. I like new recipes to try with shrimp and this one sounds like a great idea. Marking it down as a “try-it”.
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  6. Natasha says

    October 2, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    This looks absolutely delicious! I love shrimp, and the mix with the cheddar and jalapeno polenta just makes it that much more scrumptious. Mmmmm….

    Thanks so much for sharing this post on Turn It Up Tuesdays…we love having you! Would you be interested in sharing a post about toddler-friendly eats on my series, What’s For Lunch Mommy? Email me at 1epicmommy@gmail.com if you’d be interested. Thanks!
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  7. Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry! says

    October 3, 2013 at 5:08 am

    I love cooking with shrimp for the exact same reasons! So I am always on the look out for new recipe ideas using shrimp. I am pinning this one!

    Thanks for sharing at Wine’d Down Wednesday! I hope to see you again next week!
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  8. Lizy @ https://justdipitinchocolate.blogspot.com/ says

    October 3, 2013 at 8:21 am

    Every ingredient on this recipe screams Delicious, wine, shrimp, garlic, bacon…and polenta…girl tell me when to come on over and enjoy the goodness! Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Fluster Buster Party! Have a fantastic week, Lizy party co host

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  9. Michelle says

    October 5, 2013 at 8:18 pm

    Looks delicious!! Shrimp is one of my quick go-to dinners too, but I never thought to defrost it ahead of time in the fridge! Thanks for that tip! Visiting from Meandering Mondays! Following you on Facebook and Twitter now!
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  10. Tumbleweed Contessa says

    October 5, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    Oh gosh. I would have thought of this for a really nice dinner not a quick week night meal. There are so many great flavors going on in this dish but you are right. It is fast. Now I can have both. Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend.
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  11. Miz Helen says

    October 6, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    I love this dish and especially the Jalapeno Cheddar Polenta, awesome! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope your weekend was great!
    Miz Helen
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  12. Brenna @ Life After Laundry says

    October 8, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    I have never tried polenta, we just eat grits down here. lol. I will have to try this recipe out soon. Thanks for Less Laundry, More Linking party.
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  13. Diane Balch says

    October 9, 2013 at 10:16 am

    I never thought to do a southwestern take on polenta. Great idea. Thanks for sharing it with us on foodie friday.
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  14. Kathy Penney @ Sparkles And A Stove says

    October 9, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    This is my kind of comfort food! Love shrimp but I’d also like to try that spicy cheddar polenta! Thanks so much for sharing at All Things Pretty!
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  15. Monica says

    October 9, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    I need to make more shrimp dishes and this looks awesome!
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  16. Tanya Schroeder says

    October 12, 2013 at 6:50 am

    Oh my gosh, this looks delicious!!! I have to try this for sure!
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  17. Miz Helen says

    October 13, 2013 at 12:47 pm

    Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you are having a fun weekend and enjoy your new Red Plate!
    Miz Helen
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