Creamy Tuscan Butter Shrimp

Name: Creamy Tuscan Butter Shrimp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 ½ lb Shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2 Tbsp Butter, or Ghee; 4 Garlic Cloves, pressed; 1 Cup Heavy Cream, or coconut cream/milk in can; 1 Tsp Gluten-free Flour, or any flour of choice; ½ Tbsp Lemon Zest; 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning Mix; 1 Tsp Chili Flakes/ red pepper flakes, or to taste; 1 Tsp Cayenne Powder, optional if you can't handle spice; ¼ Cup Sun-dried Tomatoes, Chopped; A handful of freshly chopped basil leaves picked and chopped; Sea salt and pepper, to taste

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Wed, 08 May 2024 16:36:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories276.5 kcal (14%)

Total Fat18.7 g (27%)

Carbs3.8 g (1%)

Sugars2.1 g (2%)

Protein24.5 g (49%)

Sodium258.7 mg (13%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1.5 lbShrimp

2 TbspButter

or coconut cream/milk in can

1 TspGluten-free Flour

or any flour of choice

½ Tbsplemon zest

1 TbspItalian Seasoning Mix

1 TspChili Flakes

or to taste

1 TspCayenne Powder

optional if you can't handle spice

¼ cupsun-dried tomatoes

chopped

basil

freshly chopped, leaves picked and chopped

sea salt

pepper

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large skillet or nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, or until fragrant.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk flour and heavy cream until well combined, then pour it into the pan.

Step 3

Stir in the lemon zest, Italian seasoning, chili flakes, cayenne powder, and sun-dried tomatoes. Lower the heat and simmer for about 3-4 minutes, or until the sauce starts to thicken.

Step 4

Add the shrimp and cook until becomes pink and curly. About 4-5 minutes.

Step 5

Take off the heat and stir in the basil. Season with salt and pepper if needed and enjoy!