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Creamy Chipotle Lime Shrimp recipe

Creamy Chipotle Lime Shrimp

Author Vianney Rodriguez

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Light Sour Cream
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely diced
  • Juice of 1/2 Lime
  • 1 teaspoon ground oregano
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 bell pepper, seeds removed and diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream milk
  • Cilantro, washed and chopped

Instructions

  1. Stir together light sour cream, mayonnaise, chipotle peppers, lime juice, oregano, salt, and pepper until well combined.
  2. Taste, add additional salt and pepper if desired.
  3. Set aside.
  4. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add diced bell pepper and onion, sauté until light and translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, sauté an additional minute.
  5. Add the shrimp and sauté for 3-4 minutes, or until the shrimp is cooked through and opaque.
  6. Reduce heat, stir in chipotle cream sauce, and heavy cream, stirring to coat shrimp and warm through.
  7. Serve warm garnished with cilantro.

Recipe Notes

Serves 4