Spicy Cream Sauce With Shrimp

Name: Spicy Cream Sauce With Shrimp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cajun,Creole,Southern,American
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

A flavorful and easy-to-prepare spicy cream sauce featuring shrimp, Creole seasoning, and hot sauce, perfect for topping fish or pasta.

⭐ 4.5 (29 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 10 minTotal: 20 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Sauce

Cuisine Tags:

Cajun Creole Southern American

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Instructions

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat.
Sauté chopped shrimp and sliced green onions for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Stir in flour and 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning, cooking for 1 minute while stirring.
Gradually add half-and-half or milk, reduce heat to low, and cook until thickened.
Remove from heat, then stir in hot sauce, salt, and additional Creole seasoning to taste.
Serve over fish fillets or hot pasta.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 215 kcal

Carbohydrate: 9 g

Cholesterol: 131 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 13 g

Saturated Fat: 9 g

Sodium: 1291 mg

Sugar: 3 g

Fat: 14 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g