Garlic Honey Butter Shrimp With Truffle Cheddar Grits

Let's talk shrimp. This shrimp is heavenly. It's sooooooo good. It's the perfect mix of garlicky sweetness with a little buttery richness.

First, we make a quick little marinade for the shrimp. Take some melted butter, freshly minced garlic, honey, and white wine; then whisk them together until everything is combined. We'll used half of the mix to marinate some peeled and deveined shrimp for about 10 mins. Then, we melt a little more butter in a non stick skillet, remove our shrimp from the marinade, let them start cooking, and pour the reserved mix over the shrimp to create a nice saucy situation. We could stop the recipe right here and be perfectly content. These shrimp are SOOOO delicious. But, why do that when things can get even better than they already are?

We're going to give our sweet and saucy shrimp a delicious bed of truffle cheddar grits to rest on. Start with some quick cooking grits, and whisk them into a boiling mix of milk and water. Once the grits finish cooking, which doesn't take more than 5-6 mins, we're going to whisk in a little butter, some shredded truffle cheddar cheese, and a pinch of truffle salt. We want that funky truffle flavor coming at us from all directions!

Now, truffle cheddar is one of those specialty ingredients that you may not be able to find everywhere. Oftentimes, you can find it at a more specialty grocery store, like Wegmans or The Fresh Market. Trader Joes usually has truffle cheddar available, as well. But pro tip, Aldi usually sells truffle cheddar once a year (around late fall/early winter); so I usually stock up and keep some in my freezer. That way I can have truffle cheddar at my fingertips whenever I want!

Once our grits are finished cooking, all that's left to do is assemble. This meal is pretty rich thanks to the cheesy grits and sweet, buttery shrimp. So, adding a little layer of fresh microgreens in between the grits and shrimp helps to add a little pop of freshness to the dish. And, they add some gorgeous color!

This meal feels so elegant and fancy. But honestly, it comes together in less than 20 mins. And, we're using some pretty humble and cost efficient ingredients, so splurging a little on truffle cheese and salt feels totally justifiable! And, you could totally season the grits with regular salt too if you only want to go extra on one ingredient instead of two. The grits are just as delicious, and you still get plenty of truffle flavor from the cheese.

Ok everyone! I hope you love this super fancy and super easy meal as much as I do!

I hope you enjoy. And, let's eat!