Creamy Tuscan Shrimps

Creamy Tuscan shrimps are perfect after a long and busy day. Just imagine the sky is turning a perfect golden hue, and you’re craving a decadent dish that is pure indulgence! You want this one-pot wonder in a short amount of time, give or take thirty minutes. Well, you’re just in luck, we’ve got the perfect recipe for you! It uses no alcohol or fancy ingredients and it tastes just like a succulent dish from a fancy restaurant. We’ve taken a different approach to making this recipe and we’re certain this one will become a regular in your weekly meal rotation.

Why you will Love this Creamy Tuscan Shrimps recipe?

Well, the flavours are simply out of this world. With loads of onion, garlic and cream, get ready to have an exquisite taste experience. This dish comes together really fast, in less than thirty minutes. It is a one pot dish so cleaning up will be easy-breezy! Also, Creamy Tuscan shrimp requires minimal prep, it really is a no fuss meal. Ditch the white wine, its not needed. We’re relying on the aromatics to do the heavy-lifting in this recipe.

Ingredients

Shrimps, Heavy Cream, Onions, Garlic, Basil, Oregano, Salt, Spinach, Sun-dried Tomatoes.

The Shrimps are the main star of the show. However, this dish is incredibly versatile, there are other proteins that will work just as well with this rich sauce. Think of Chicken breast cubes, Turkey, Beef Knuckle Steak and more. You can also make a vegetarian version using your favourite vegetables. The heavy cream adds a ton of richness to this dish, it is integral to the flavour of this dish. If you would prefer another option, you can also use a can of light coconut cream.

One of the underestimated in this recipe happens to be the onions and garlic. We’ve used loads of it and caramelized it down to exude maximum flavour! We’ve found that the aromatics work hand in hand with the shrimp and creates an extraordinary dish.

Baby spinach or regular spinach will do, just make sure you cut the regular sized spinach with a scissors.

Instructions

Start with finely chopped garlic cloves and sliced onions. Add a generous drizzle of grapeseed oil or cooking oil to the pot. Make sure to stir the aromatics. It will take five to six minutes for perfect, caramelized browning.

Medium low heat is recommended to ensure that the aromatics do not brown too quickly and that the natural sugars of the alliums (Onions and garlic) are released naturally. This step is so important and perhaps the most important of them all. Cooking involves a lot of technique, when you follow the steps properly, you will create a timeless masterpiece in the comfort of your home.

During the time in which your onions and garlic will have reached caramelized perfection; add the smoked paprika, black pepper, dried basil and dried oregano. Mix the spices to ensure that they are thoroughly mixed into the garlic and onion. Thereafter, add your washed and chopped spinach.

Stir until the spinach wilts down. We’ve added in the spinach at this time to ensure that the aromatics along with the spices are rehydrated, furthermore the spinach will also benefit from the flavours of the seasoning. Its important that all parts of this dish come through with their unique flavour contributions.

The next step is to add the heavy cream, stir a few times and you will notice that the ingredients start to mix and create a beautiful semi-orange/reddish hue to this dish. Its a beautiful colour and worth all the effort that you’ve just put into this dish. Thereafter, add the deshelled, cleaned shrimp to the creamy mixture.

The shrimps must be added in last, there is no need to brown then in the first step and set them aside. Shrimps take a very short amount of time to cook, and you want bouncy, juicy shrimps, not dry and hard shrimps that are overly shrivelled.

That’s it! Your dish will be ready in under thirty minutes! Your family will enjoy the flavours immensely and it will soon become a regular in your household.

How to Store Creamy Tuscan Shrimps?

The Creamy Tuscan Shrimps can be refrigerated for two to three days. You can reheat it on the stove. If you decide to freeze it, this dish could thaw in a strange way. Resulting in the separation of the heavy cream during the thawing process. It may or may not come together like the initial cooking stage.

What to Serve with Creamy Tuscan Shrimps?

You can serve your Creamy Tuscan Shrimps with one of the following side dishes: Asparagus side dish, Brussels sprout and Jasmine Rice. Consider Garlic Bread or Bruschetta as ideal appetizers that would pair well with this dish. If you’re interested in a salad variations, then we highly recommend a Greek Salad or a Asian Cucumber Salad.