Aretha Franklin's Shrimp

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serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

ingredients

2 pounds peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp
1 teaspoon garlic salt
8 ounces butter
2 tomatoes, chopped
8 scallions, chopped
1/2 cup light cream
cayenne pepper
cooked grits, for serving

directions

In a bowl, combine the shrimp and garlic salt.

In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a plate. Reserve the skillet.

Add the tomatoes, scallions and cream to the skillet and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut the shrimp into bite-size pieces; add to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring, until heated through. Season with cayenne pepper and serve over the grits.