Name: Lemony Shrimp with Parmesan Oats
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 cups steel cut oats ((500 ml)); 6 cups water ((1500 ml)); 1 tsp salt ((5 ml)); 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese (grated (150 ml)); 2 Tbsp butter (divided (30 ml)); 2 Tbsp butter (divided (30 ml)); 2 tsp olive oil (or canola oil (10 ml)); 1 1/2 lbs shrimp (medium or large, peeled and deveined (750 g)); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 lemon juice; 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley (chopped (60 ml)); salt (to taste); black pepper (to taste)

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Use steel cut oats for a healthier alternative in your shrimp and grits!

Lemony Shrimp with Parmesan Oats

In our easy-to-prepare twist on “shrimp and grits,” a generous serving of garlicky, lemony shrimp nestles into buttery, cheesy steel cut oats. This is next-level comfort food.

Servings: 4

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Ingredients Instructions Notes

Ingredients

For oats:

2 cups steel cut oats (500 ml)
6 cups water (1500 ml)
1 tsp salt (5 ml)
2/3 cup Parmesan cheese grated (150 ml)
2 Tbsp butter divided (30 ml)

For shrimp:

2 Tbsp butter divided (30 ml)
2 tsp olive oil or canola oil (10 ml)
1 1/2 lbs shrimp medium or large, peeled and deveined (750 g)
2 cloves garlic minced
1 lemon juice
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley chopped (60 ml)
salt to taste
black pepper to taste

Instructions

To make oats:

In a saucepan, bring water to a boil.
Stir in steel cut oats and salt. Reduce heat and simmer oats, covered or uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When oats are tender and creamy, stir in parmesan cheese and 2 Tbsp butter. Keep warm.

To make shrimp: