
Fish and Seafood
Spicy Garlic Shrimp Polenta

Prep
10 minutes
Cook
15 minutes
Level
Easy
Buttery Polenta
- 1 cup quick-cooking polenta
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
- 2 Tablespoons Challenge Spreadable Butter with Olive Oil
Spicy Garlic Shrimp
- ¼ cup plus 1 Tablespoon Challenge Spreadable Butter with Olive Oil, divided
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon chile flakes, plus more to taste
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- salt and black pepper
Buttery Polenta
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1Bring 4 ½ cups water to a simmer in a large saucepan. Whisk in polenta and salt. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, whisking often, until polenta thickens and begins to bubble, 5-10 minutes. Whisk in parmesan and butter; keep warm while you cook the shrimp.
Spicy Garlic Shrimp
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1Melt ¼ cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, smoked paprika and chile flakes and cook until fragrant, about a minute. Increase heat to medium-high and add shrimp; season with salt and pepper. Cook on both sides until seared and pink, about 4 minutes total. Stir in remaining tablespoon of butter.
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2Divide polenta among four shallow bowls. Top each bowl with shrimp and warm butter sauce.