Creamy Shrimp Sauce

Name: Creamy Shrimp Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter, divided; 411 grams chicken broth; 2 Tbsps flour; 1 small shallot, sliced; 2 Tbsps sherry; 454 grams fresh shrimp; 237 milliliters whipping cream

Creamy Shrimp Sauce requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 9 servings with 181 calories, 11g of protein, and 14g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up sherry, shallot, whipping cream, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Peel shrimp, reserving shells; devein, if desired.

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Pasta Shells

Shrimp

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 3 1/2-quart saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add shrimp, and cook 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Chop shrimp, and set aside.

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Shrimp

Add shrimp shells, shallot, and chicken broth to saucepan; bring to a boil.

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Chicken Broth

Shallot

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Shrimp

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Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 30 minutes.

Pour broth mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, discarding shells and shallot.

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Shallot

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Broth

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Sieve

Bowl

Melt remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Whisk in flour. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in broth mixture. Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute or until slightly thickened.

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Broth

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add cream; reduce heat to low.

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Cream

Add chopped shrimp and sherry; stir until thoroughly heated.

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Sherry

Shrimp

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Servings:

3Tbsps

butter, divided 411grams

chicken broth 2Tbsps

flour 1small

shallot, sliced 2Tbsps

sherry 454grams

fresh shrimp 237milliliters

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Ziobaffan Organic Pinot Grigio. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 17 dollars.