Easy Creamy Garlic Shrimp
This Easy Creamy Garlic Shrimp recipe is a delightful dish perfect for dinner, served with pasta or crusty bread.
Equipment
- Large pan
Ingredients
- 500 g shrimp / prawns shelled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 cup cream
- 1-2 teaspoon lemon juice
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels then place in a bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large pan over high heat then add the butter and shrimp. Cook until they shrimp are opaque and starting to brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add another teaspoon of butter then add the garlic and the cajun seasoning.
- Pour the cream into the pan along with the lemon juice. Bring up to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes until the sauce has reduced and coats the back of a spoon easily.
- Add the shrimp back into the pan then allow to heat through for 1-2 minutes. Scatter over the parsley and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 27gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 348mgSodium: 1567mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1141IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 211mgIron: 3mg
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