Garlic Shrimp and Quinoa Grits

Ingredients

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 cloves, minced or 12g

• Quinoa

  Uncooked

  ¾ cup or 128g

• Parmesan cheese

  Low sodium

  ⅓ cup, grated or 33g

• Shrimp

  Crustaceans, mixed species, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• White wine

  Alcoholic beverage, table

  2 fl oz or 59g

• Butter

  Salted

  4 tbsp or 57g

• Himalayan Pink Salt Crystals

  Trader Joe's

  ⅛ tsp or 1g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

Directions

1. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add half the garlic, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the quinoa, 2 1/3 cups water, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper, and bring to a simmer, stirring. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the quinoa is tender (the little white tails become visible) and the liquid is the consistency of a thin porridge, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat, and whisk in the Parmesan and half the parsley. Cover and keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, season the shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp in a single layer (it's OK if they touch), and cook until the underside turns pink, about 2 minutes. Turn the shrimp, add the remaining garlic and cook until the shrimp begin to curl and turn totally pink, about 2 minutes more. Add the wine, 2 tablespoons water and the remaining parsley, reserving a pinch for garnish. Once the liquid has reduced by half, swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter until smooth. Divide the quinoa and shrimp among 4 bowls, top with the pan sauce and sprinkle with the reserved parsley.
3. (source: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/healthy-garlic-shrimp-and-quinoa-grits-3362781#/)

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