Spicy Cream Sauce With Shrimp
20 min
Spicy Cream Sauce With Shrimp
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 to 6 ounces medium to large shrimp, coarsely chopped
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, or to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 1/4 cups half-and-half, or whole milk
- 3 to 4 drops Tabasco, or a similar hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
8 steps
- 1
Gather the ingredients.
- 2
Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat.
- 3
Add the chopped shrimp and sliced green onions; sauté for about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
1 min - 4
Stir the flour and 1 teaspoon of Creole seasoning into the shrimp mixture and continue to cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
1 min - 5
Gradually add the half-and-half or milk to the shrimp mixture. Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook until thickened.
- 6
Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the Tabasco sauce. Taste and add the salt and extra Creole seasoning, as needed.
- 7
Serve on top of broiled or grilled fish fillets or hot cooked pasta.
- 8
Enjoy.
Progress
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Nutrition
Per serving (based on 2 servings)
Calories
215cal
Protein
13.0g
Carbs
9.0g
Fat
14.0g
