Looking for a delicious and flavorful dinner? Try our Creamy Chipotle Shrimp recipe! Creamy, spicy, and absolutely amazing.
Servings: 3servings
By: Nadia Aidi
Prep 10 minutesmins
Cook 30 minutesmins
Shrimp Stock 1 hourhr
Total 1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Ingredients
Shrimp Stock
Shrimp peels
1Onion
2Carrots
2stalksCelery
⅓cupWhite wine
1Leek
4Garlic cloves
2Tomatoes
2tbspPink peppercorns, The Spice Hunter
Salt and pepper , to taste
Shrimp
1½lbShrimp
Smoked paprika, to taste
Cayenne pepper , to taste
1tspOregano
2½tbspButter
2½tbspFlour
3cupsSeafood stock
4Chipotles in adobo, chopped
2½tbspTomato paste
2Shallots, chopped
1Garlic clove, minced
¼cupWhite wine
¾cupHeavy cream , or half and half
¼cupCilantro
¼cupChives
Olive oil, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Shrimp Stock
Peel and devein your shrimp.
Heat up olive oil in a pan, add the shrimp peels and veggies. Sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add white wine, salt, peppercorns and 6-7 cups of water. Bring to a simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour at least.
Shrimp
Add paprika, cayenne, salt, pepper and oregano to the shrimp.
Preheat a pan on high for 2 minutes. Add olive oil and give the shrimp a hard sear for 1 minute per side. Lower heat to low, add the shallots, garlic and deglaze with the wine.
Add butter to the pan along with the tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes on medium, add in the flour and cook out on low for 4-5 minutes. Add chipotle adobo and stock, 1 cup at a time. Bring to a simmer until it thickens, about 5 minutes. Puree until smooth.
Add shrimp to the pan and let simmer for 2 minutes. Lower heat and add cream. Cook for 2 more minutes. Turn heat off and add herbs. Serve over rice and that is it!