Cilantro-Pumpkin Seed Shrimp
🕒 Cook Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 25 minutes
🥢 Recipe Category: Very Low Carbs
🔍 Keywords: “< 30 Mins"
📝 Description: Indulge in the delightful fusion of flavors with this Cilantro-Pumpkin Seed Shrimp recipe, a tantalizing dish that marries the freshness of cilantro with the nuttiness of pumpkin seeds, perfectly complementing succulent shrimp.
🛒 Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 | cilantro |
| 1/4 | parmesan cheese |
| 1/4 | Cotija cheese |
| 1 1/2 | garlic cloves |
| 1/4 | olive oil (for sauce and cooking) |
| 2 | olive oil (for sautéing) |
| 24 | large shrimp |
| 1/4 | white wine |
| 1 | heavy cream |
🔶 Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 1012.1
- Fat Content: 96.8g
- Saturated Fat: 36.9g
- Cholesterol: 302.7mg
- Sodium: 396.8mg
- Carbohydrates: 8.9g
- Fiber: 1.1g
- Sugar: 0.8g
- Protein: 25.8g
🍽️ Recipe Yield: 24 shrimp
📝 Recipe Instructions:
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Prepare the Sauce:
- In a blender, combine cilantro, parmesan cheese, Cotija cheese, garlic cloves, and 1/4 cup of olive oil.
- Purée the ingredients until you achieve a pesto-like consistency, ensuring all components are well blended.
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Cook the Shrimp:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the large shrimp to the pan and sauté them until they turn opaque, approximately 2 minutes on each side.
- Once cooked, remove the shrimp from the pan and set them aside, keeping them warm.
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Prepare the Sauce Base:
- Deglaze the pan by adding white wine to it, stirring and scraping up any flavorful bits from the bottom.
- Allow the white wine to reduce over high heat for about 1 minute.
- Next, pour in the heavy cream, stirring continuously.
- Reduce the mixture until it reaches a tomato-sauce-like consistency, intensifying its flavors.
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Final Assembly:
- Stir in 2 to 3 tablespoons of the prepared cilantro-pumpkin seed sauce into the pan with the cream mixture, ensuring it is well incorporated.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste, adjusting according to your preferences.
- To serve, arrange the cooked shrimp on individual plates, and generously drizzle them with the prepared sauce, ensuring each shrimp is coated with the flavorful goodness.
🍤 Dive into a culinary adventure with these Cilantro-Pumpkin Seed Shrimp, a dish that promises to elevate your dining experience with its vibrant flavors and elegant presentation. Whether served as an appetizer at your next gathering or as a main course for a special dinner, this recipe is sure to impress even the most discerning palates. Enjoy the symphony of tastes and textures as you savor each bite of these succulent shrimp, perfectly complemented by the aromatic cilantro-pumpkin seed sauce.
