Creamy Tuscan Butter Shrimp
Easy to make sauteed with Shrimp in a Creamy Tuscan sauce that is rich, decadent, and made with heavy cream, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and other simple ingredients. Ready in 20 minutes.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 Tbsp Butter or Ghee
- 4 Garlic Cloves pressed
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream or coconut cream/milk in can
- 1 Tsp Gluten-free Flour or any flour of choice
- ½ Tbsp Lemon Zest
- 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning Mix
- 1 Tsp Chili Flakes/ red pepper flakes or to taste
- 1 Tsp Cayenne Powder optional if you can't handle spice
- ¼ Cup Sun-dried Tomatoes Chopped
- A handful of freshly chopped basil leaves picked and chopped
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet or nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk flour and heavy cream until well combined, then pour it into the pan.
- Stir in the lemon zest, Italian seasoning, chili flakes, cayenne powder, and sun-dried tomatoes. Lower the heat and simmer for about 3-4 minutes, or until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Add the shrimp and cook until becomes pink and curly. About 4-5 minutes.
- Take off the heat and stir in the basil. Season with salt and pepper if needed and enjoy!
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Notes
Nutritional facts:
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition
Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 198mg | Sodium: 694mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1196IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 1mg