Name: AIP Coconut Shrimp and Grits Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil, to cook with; 15 button mushrooms, diced; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced; 9oz uncooked shrimp, peeled (255g); generous squeeze lemon juice; 1 cup (240 ml) coconut cream; 2/3 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut; 2 Tablespoons flat leaf parsley, diced (optional), for garnish; Crispy bacon bits (optional), for garnish; Salt to taste

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil, to cook with
15 button mushrooms, diced
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
9oz uncooked shrimp, peeled (255g)
generous squeeze lemon juice
1 cup (240 ml) coconut cream
2/3 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
2 Tablespoons flat leaf parsley, diced (optional), for garnish
Crispy bacon bits (optional), for garnish
Salt to taste

Instructions

Add olive oil to a frying pan and sauté the mushrooms and garlic for 5 minutes.
Then add in the shrimp and cook until the shrimp turn pink. Add in lemon juice and season with salt. Set aside.
Make the coconut ‘grits’ by heating the desiccated coconut in the coconut cream.
Put the dish together by placing the mushroom shrimp mixture on top of the grits.
Garnish with parsley and bacon bits (optional).

Notes

All nutritional data are estimated and based on per serving amounts.

Nutrition

Calories: 328
Sugar: 3 g
Fat: 28 g
Carbohydrates: 7 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 13 g