No one knows when and how shrimp first appeared on the table. No one knows who had the idea to cook clams. However, now many people know that shrimp in a creamy sauce is a masterpiece, which will certainly become the brightest emphasis on the festive table.
A little about shrimp
Many people know that shrimps in cream sauce have an unusual taste. They are different: marine (living in cold and warm seas), freshwater and artificially grown. The size of arthropods also varies: from 2 to 40 cm. Those that live in warm sea waters are distinguished by their large size and denser meat texture. The brightest representatives are tiger prawns.
King prawns live in fresh waters , the size of which reaches 20 cm. By the way, they are most often used for cooking delicacies. The fillet of such arthropods has a sweetish flavor. The giant of the shrimp kingdom is a magnificent jumbo, the size of which reaches 40 cm.
Features of the preparation of gourmet delicacy
Seafood is very easy to spoil. This also applies to shrimp in a creamy sauce. Therefore, it is best to get acquainted with some recommendations that will allow you to enjoy the exquisite taste of an unusual dish:
- Shrimp Most often, frozen, but now you can find a chilled product. Of course, the latter are more suitable for creating culinary masterpieces. Before stewing, shrimp must be cleaned of shell, not forgetting about the intestinal vein, which gives a certain bitterness (and in a finished dish, it does not look appetizing at all). Before stewing shrimp in a creamy sauce is often fried - this should be done over high heat.
- Cream. Their fat content depends on personal preferences. Someone likes thick and saturated dressings - in this case, you need to use cream with a high percentage of fat content. Those who prefer lighter sauces should choose low-fat cream.
- Auxiliary ingredients. Here everyone has the right to decide with what to cook shrimp in a creamy sauce. The recipe may contain garlic, and cheese, and broccoli, and onions, and other seafood. The main thing is a harmonious combination.
- Greens and spices. Shrimp - a unique product that is "friendly" with any Italian herbs and spices. Most often they are served with fresh dill and basil.
Shrimps in a creamy garlic sauce
It will take about 15 minutes to cook this dish, but only if the shrimp are pre-cleaned. Otherwise, you will have to spend a little more time preparing the main ingredient. You will need the following components:
- King prawns themselves - 250 grams.
- 3 cloves of garlic.
- Basil - literally 2 branches.
- Cream of medium fat content - 200 ml.
- Butter - 20 grams.
- 4 peas of black pepper and salt.
First of all, you need to melt the butter in a pan. In parallel, peel the garlic and its 2 slices, fry on each side. Pass the third clove of garlic through a press. After that, you need to get the garlic and immediately pour the cream into the pan, bring them to a boil and lower the shrimps, sprinkled with chopped garlic. Stew them only a few minutes, then pour the chopped basil and a pinch of salt. Just a minute after that, it is necessary to remove the pan from the stove and put the shrimps in a creamy sauce with garlic on a dish. Garnish with fresh herbs and vegetables.
With cheese
Shrimps in a creamy sauce with cheese are unusually tender and tasty. To prepare this dish, you can use various cheeses, but to obtain a uniform consistency, it is best to use those varieties that are easy to melt. You will need:
- Peeled shrimp - 400 grams.
- Cheese - 100 grams.
- Cream of medium fat content - 400 ml.
- Garlic - literally 2 cloves for a piquant flavor.
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
As in the previous shrimp recipe in a creamy sauce, you need to melt the butter in a pan and fry the garlic cloves in it. As soon as they are browned on both sides, remove from the pan and throw shrimp there. They need to be fried over high heat, occasionally sprinkling with lemon juice. Then pour in the cream and leave the dish for a while alone. While the contents of the pan are not boiling, you can grate the cheese and then add it as soon as a characteristic gurgle is heard. Salt the dish is optional, but possible.
With wine
To cook king prawns in a creamy sauce, you need to use only dry white wine - no other drink will emphasize the exquisite taste of seafood. So, you need to prepare the following products:
- The king prawns themselves (of course, peeled) themselves - 300 grams.
- Dry white wine - 70 grams.
- butter - 20 grams.
- Cream - 200 ml.
- 1 small onion.
- A teaspoon of provencal herbs.
Melt the butter in a clean frying pan. Chop the onion and fry it until golden brown, and then remove. Throw the shrimp into the aromatic oil, fry for 1 minute. Pour them with white wine and wait until the alcoholic smell has completely evaporated. In the meantime, you can add salt to the cream and add a mixture of Provencal herbs (you can replace it with chopped basil). Pour shrimp with them and wait until the mixture boils. Remove from heat and sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper. Enjoy your meal!
Shrimps in a thick sauce with onions
For this dish, it is best to use a juicy white onion, which differs in a crispy, but not hard consistency. Required Products:
- 2 medium sized onions.
- Low fat cream - 250 ml.
- Peeled shrimp - 300 grams.
- 1 tablespoon of flour.
- Butter for frying.
- The juice of one half of a lemon.
- Basil and spices.
Peel the onion and cut into medium slices, fry it in butter, and then remove from the pan. Put the shrimp on a cutting board and sprinkle with flour (it is best to do this through a sieve). Then fry them in aromatic oil, sprinkling with lemon juice after the shrimp are browned. After this, you can pour in the cream and mix gently so that no lumps form. As soon as the contents of the pan boil, remove from heat and cover, adding the necessary spices. Serve the fried shrimp in a creamy sauce hot, garnished with juicy green basil.
With broccoli
Shrimps and broccoli are those products whose combination is not in doubt. The result is not only a tasty, but also an incredibly healthy dish. You will need the following ingredients:
- Peeled king prawns - 150 grams.
- Broccoli - 300 grams.
- 1 cup cream of medium fat content.
- Grated Parmesan Cheese - 100 grams.
- Butter.
- 2-3 cloves of garlic for a piquant flavor.
- Rice or pasta as a side dish.
First of all, you need to carefully disassemble the cabbage for inflorescences, and then lower them literally for 1 minute in salted boiling water, and then throw them in a colander so that the glass is excess liquid. Melt the butter in a frying pan and put peeled shrimp on one half, and boiled broccoli on the second. Grind the garlic (but using a press) and sprinkle with it the contents of the pan. Then pour in the cream and wait until it boils. Now you can sprinkle the dish with grated cheese and add spices. Just a minute after that, you can remove the dish from the fire and start cooking a side dish.
With squid
Shrimps in the oven in a creamy sauce turn out to be extremely tasty if you cook a dish with their best "friend" - squid. The following ingredients will be needed:
- Squid - 200 grams.
- The same amount of peeled shrimp.
- The same amount of cream of medium fat content.
- The juice of one half of a lemon.
- Butter.
- Provencal herbs and spices.
It’s enough just to pour boiling water over the squid, remove the films and the cartilage. It needs to be cut into small pieces. Rinse the shrimps thoroughly, mix with clam and sprinkle with lemon juice. Heat butter in a pan and fry seafood in it until golden brown. Mix cream with spices and herbs, add a teaspoon of chopped basil and pour into the contents of the pan. Immediately after boiling, send the dish literally for 1 minute into the preheated oven, sprinkled with grated cheese.
Shrimps can be cooked in different ways, but all recipes have one thing in common - this product is good in any form.