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easy cajun shrimp w/champagne cream sauce

(1 rating)
3keylimes avatar
Recipe by
Michelle Wolf
@3keylimes
Berlin, NJ

Spicy, Creamy-Deliciously simple to make. This can go on any pasta, rice, potato-my favorite is to serve in puff pastry shells!

(1 rating)

Ingredients For easy cajun shrimp w/champagne cream sauce

  • 2 lb
    large shrimp-peeled & deveined
  • cajun seasoning-or old bay-or-crab seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 c
    champagne!
  • 1
    small shallot diced fine
  • 1 1/2 c
    heavy cream
  • puff pastry shells-prebaked
  • snipped fresh chives for beautiful garnish

How To Make easy cajun shrimp w/champagne cream sauce

  • 1
    If serving in puff pastry-bake puff pastry shells first. In a large saute pan-heat oil and butter. Season shrimp well and cook through in pan with butter and oil until no longer pink. Set aside shrimp.
  • 2
    In same pan, saute shallots until soft-add a touch of butter if needed. Deglaze the pan with champagne. Bring to a simmer.
  • 3
    Add heavy cream to pan. Simmer and continuously stir, reducing the sauce by half or until the sauce coats the back of a spoon
  • 4
    Add shrimp to sauce right before serving. Serve in pre -baked puff pastry cups and garnish with chives. Can be served over any pasta, rice, potato as well! ***THIS IS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD SERVED OVER FRIED GREEN OR RED TOMATOES!***
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