Creamy Polenta And Garlic Lemon Shrimp Ragu Recipes

LEMON GARLIC SHRIMP OVER CREAMY POLENTA

Steps:

• POLENTA: In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth & milk to a low boil. Add in the cornmeal and lower to a simmer. Stir frequently.
• SHRIMP: Heat a large sauté pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
• Add in sliced garlic and when fragrant, add in the shrimp. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
• Cook the shrimp on medium heat until they are mostly pink and then add in the 3 tbsp butter.
• Zest one whole lemon over the shrimp & squeeze the juice of the lemon into the pan. Add in the chicken broth.
• Stir together and let the shrimp finish cooking and some of the liquid boil off. Stir in freshly minced parsley once finished.
• POLENTA: Finish polenta by adding 4 tbsp butter and salt & pepper to taste. Keep stirring until the consistency is thick, not runny. Once thickened, take off the heat and stir in parmesan.
• Plate by adding polenta to the bottom of a deep dish, create a well in the middle and add shrimp & spoon the sauce over top. Garnish with more parsley and parmesan if desired.

CREAMY POLENTA AND GARLIC LEMON SHRIMP #RAGU

Steps:

• Combine the Ragu Sauce, garlic cloves and ¾ cup sun-dried tomatoes, (without draining the oil as you spoon it out of the jar), in the bowl of a food processor and process for several seconds. The mixture won't be completely smooth but the tomato pieces should be very fine and the garlic completely blended inches Reserve until complete with the polenta and shrimp portion of this meal.
• To prepare the polenta: Combine the polenta, stock, water, sage and herbs in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once it boils, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the polenta starts to separate from the sides of the pan, about 10-15 minutes. Stir in the butter, parmesan and goat cheeses and cheese two minutes until the butter and cheese have melted and been incorporated into the polenta. Transfer the cooked polenta to four serving dishes.
• To prepare the shrimps: Marinate in lemon juice and salt for a few minutes before cooking. Cook the shrimps in olive oil over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until just pink.
• To finish off the sauce: Transfer the sauce mixture to a small saucepan and heat over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Season with salt to taste. Add a pinch of sugar as you heat the to give the sauce a nice balance.
• Turn off the heat, transfer to a bowl and stir in the olive oil. Spoon the sauce over the warmed, cooked polenta, top with shrimps and garnish with fresh arugula.

SHRIMP BACON CREAM CROQUETTE #RAGU

Steps:

• In a saucepan, put alfredo and polenta. Turn on the heat to medium and cook stirring constantly. When it starts to boil, reduce heat to medium-low and keep cooking stirring constantly until thickened. Let cool to room temperature.
• In the meantime, cook bacon in a large no-stick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels and chop bacons into small pieces.
• When the alfredo mixture has cooled enough to handle, put shrimp and bacons into the saucepan and mix to combine.
• In a shallow bowl, put all-purpose flour. In another shallow bowl, beat eggs. In a shallow plate, mix together panko and parmesan cheese.
• Take about tablespoonsful of alfredo mixture and form into a ball. Coat each ball with all-purpose flour, dip in eggs and coat with panko mixture. (if it is very soft, use a spoon so that the ball doesn't fall apart) Repeat this until the alfredo mixture is gone.
• Work in several bathes. Heat enough canola oil to fry all balls in a fry pan or work and deep fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

FRIED POLENTA SQUARES WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM RAGU

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Whisk in the polenta. Once it begins to thicken, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes until creamy and thick, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Stir in the Parmesan and a 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Stir until melted and cheese is no longer visible. Remove from heat.
• Line an 8x11 inch baking dish with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil and carefully pour the polenta into the baking dish, using a spatula to smooth it to an even thickness, about 3/4 inch. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours and up to two days until firm.
• While the polenta chills, make your ragu. In a large heavy skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and garlic and saute until fragrant and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir often to prevent browning. Add mushrooms and thyme and cook over medium-high heat until the mushrooms start to release their liquid. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and continue to cook another 5 minutes until they begin to soften more.
• Add flour, stirring, until it is no longer visible, about 1 minute. Add in the wine, cream and sugar, and bring the mixture to a simmer. Taste and adjust salt if desired. Simmer until thick and creamy and the mushrooms are nicely coated, about 15 minutes. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and 1/2 cup minced parsley. Set aside and cover to keep warm.
• Slice your polenta into squares -- whatever size you desire. Wipe down your skillet, coat it with nonstick cooking spray, and heat it over medium-high. Fry the squares in the pan until golden brown and warmed through. To serve, top the squares with warm mushroom ragu.

SHRIMP & POLENTA ITALIAN BOWL #RAGU

Steps:

• Cut bacon into ¼ inch cubes add to a deep medium non-stick pan sauté on medium high heat until bacon is crispy. Remove bacon place on paper towel to drain excess fat.
• Discard bacon fat from pan reserving 1 tablespoon add shrimp and cilantro to bacon fat and sauté on medium high until shrimp turn pink remove shrimp and set aside to the same pan add Raju sauce stir to pick up the flavors of bacon fat and cilantro reduce heat to medium cover and let it warm up.
• While sauce is warming up in a medium pan over high heat, bring water and salt to a boil, and gradually stir in polenta. Reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring frequently to prevent sticking until mixture thicken and is creamy add butter and cheese mix until well incorporated.
• To serve add ½ cup sauce to 5 bowls top each with equal amount of polenta, 3 shrimp each and sprinkle with equal amount of cooked bacon you may garnish with additional cilantro serve immediately.