Shrimp Sauce for Fish, Steak, Pasta & Baked Potato
A multi-purpose creamy shrimp sauce for fish, lobster, steak, baked potatoes, pasta, rice and more. Made with cooked, peeled, tails-off small to medium shrimp, it is a breeze to prepare and can be seasoned to suit your preferences. Use heavy cream only. This sauce is very stable and will not break if reheated. Reheat over gentle heat or briefly in the microwave.
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 419kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup white wine*
- 8 oz cooked small shrimp tails-off, peeled and deveined, thawed**
- 1 teaspoon paprika***
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- salt and pepper as needed
- 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme or parsley
Instructions
- 1. Heat a non-stick sauté pan over medium heat and add the olive oil, then the minced garlic. Sauté the garlic just until fragrant and softened, do not allow it to burn.
- 2. Add the white wine, stir and allow to reduce until it reaches a syrupy consistency. Add the heavy cream, stir and allow to simmer until it thickens.
- 3. Pat dry the thawed shrimp and season them with the paprika. When the cream has thickened enough to your liking, slide them into the sauce and move them around so they can warm through. Season with salt and pepper as needed (most likely liberally). Add the thyme or parsley, give a final gentle stir and the sauce is ready to serve.
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Notes
*you can substitute with a beer like saison, or you can use seafood or chicken stock instead. Reduce to about ⅓ of original volume. Alternatively, you can use chicken base - in this case add the heavy cream as soon as the garlic is fragrant, then stir the chicken base into it and allow it to reduce.
**using pre-cooked small shrimp makes it far easier on you considering that you won't have to peel devein and remove the tails. About 50 to 65 count per lb. is an ideal size.
***feel free to use turmeric or Old Bay seasoning instead. If using Old Bay be careful when seasoning with salt and pepper later on.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 220mg | Sodium: 637mg | Sugar: 3g
