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Sautéed Shrimp in Creamy Saffron Sauce

These Sautéed Shrimp in Creamy Saffron Sauce are absolutely delicious! Super easy to make and done in 20 minutes. Serve as a tapas dish or pour over pasta.

Sautéed Shrimp in Creamy Saffron Sauce
Prep time
5 min
Cook time
15 min
Yield
2 servings
Difficulty
MEDIUM

Ingredients

Quantities are shown as originally provided.

  • 12 raw jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined)
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 shallot
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/2 tsp saffron threads
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • handful freshly chopped parsley
  • sea salt
  • black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat a 1/4 cup of white wine in a saucepan, once it comes to a light boil transfer the hot wine into a bowl, pinch in 1/2 tsp saffron threads and set aside to allow the saffron to infuse with the white wine

  2. 2

    Finely mince 2 cloves garlic, finely dice 1/2 of a shallot, finely chop a handful of fresh parsley and pat down 12 raw jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined) with some paper towels, then season the shrimp with sea salt & black pepper

  3. 3

    Heat a nonstick fry pan with a medium-high heat, after 4 minutes pour in a generous tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and swirl the pan so it coats the entire surface, instantly add in the shrimps, mix occasionally, after 1 1/2 to 2 minutes remove the shrimps from the pan and transfer to a bowl

  4. 4

    Using the same pan, lower the fire to a low-medium heat, add in another tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, the diced shallots and the minced garlic, mix continuously, after 30 seconds add in 1 teaspoon of cornstarch and mix together until well combined, then add in the saffron infused white wine and 1/2 cup of heavy cream, continue to mix continuously so the cream does not curd, after 5 to 6 minutes season with sea salt & black pepper and quickly mix together, turn off the heat, add in the cooked shrimp and 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped parsley, mix together until well combined, transfer to a shallow bowl, serve next to a crusty baguette, enjoy!

Original from spainonafork.com

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