This Brazilian creamy Shrimp is really easy to make and is the perfect dish to serve at any dinner party. It is my favourite dish!
Delicious, moist, creamy shrimp (and/or prawn), onion, garlic, and cream cheese (or catupiry, a Brazilian creamy cheese)! It’s a simple dish that is going to wow you and your guests. It is delicious and beautiful.
Serve it with rice and potato sticks (batata palha).
You can also use this creamy shrimp as a quiche filling (Enpadão de camarão).
Check out my article with the Smart tips you should know when cooking shrimp for a perfect shrimp every time.
Ingredients
Shrimp stock
- Shrimp - heads (optional), shells, and tails
- Water - hot
- 1 tbsp Hondashi - *(Bonito fish Soup Stock)
Shrimp
Shrimp cream
- 1 tbsp Olive oil - or vegetable oil
- 1 Onion - large chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic - minced
- 1/2 cup Tomato sauce
- 6 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 3 cups Milk
- Salt - to taste
- Black pepper - to taste
- 1 cup Cream - (whipping cream/thick cream/heavy cream/evaporated milk)
Finishing
- 250 g Cream cheese - optional
Decorating (optional)
- Prawns
- Parsley - (and/or Cilantro)
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Instructions
Shrimp stock
- Give Shrimp heads, shells, and tails a quick rinse under cold water first.
- To save time boil the water using an Electric Kettle.
- Place the heads, shells, and tails in a Small Saucepan with enough cold water to just cover the shells. Add HonDashi (Bonito Fish Soup Stock) to improve the taste.
- Simmer the whole thing uncovered until the water takes on a light orange-stock colour, about 15 minutes, then Strain all the shells out. Use the stock in your shrimp recipe for an extra boost of flavor.
Shrimp
- Season shrimp (peeled) with salt, Lemon Juice, Thyme Leaves, Cilantro Leaves, HonDashi (Bonito Fish Soup Stock), Paprika, Parsley, chives or green onion.
Shrimp cream
- In a Saucepan heat the oil (Extra Virgin Olive Oil or vegetable oil) and saute the chopped onion and Minced Garlic.
- Add the seasoned shrimp and saute the shrimp until pink.
- Add the tomato sauce and cook for 5 min. Be careful if overcook shrimp becomes chewy.
- Remove shrimp and set aside.
- Add the flour dissolved in milk and shrimp stock (for each 1 cup milk + 1 cup Shrimp stock use 2-3 tbsp white flour), salt and pepper to taste. You can also use Low Salt Soy Sauce
instead of more salt. Stir until boiling and thickened.
- Add the cream (whipping cream/thick cream/heavy cream/evaporated milk) and remove from heat
instead of more salt. Stir until boiling and thickened.Finishing (with the casserole dish)
- Cover the sides and bottom of the Casserole Dish with cream cheese.
- Pour shrimp into the casserole dish, then Shrimp cream and then again the shrimp.
- Finish with the cream cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven at 180C (356F) for about 15 minutes
Decorating (optional)
- In a skillet, brown the onion in olive oil. Place the prawns and fry on both sides.
- Sprinkle with parsley and garnish the surface with large fried shrimp or just boiled in salted water.
Notes
is a Bonito fish-based seasoning for those who like to make the preparations even tastier, also stimulating a balanced and flavourful diet. Hondashi® guarantees the authentic taste of fish in the preparations and can be used in the most varied recipes with fish, seafood, oriental recipes and fish-based broths, giving a delicious and full-bodied flavour!Disclosure: “As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Purchases made by using these links don’t cost any extra and provides Fast2eat with a few pennies to keep the lights on.”
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.
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