Recipe: Irresistible Marry Me Shrimp

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Move over, Marry Me Chicken! This Marry Me Shrimp recipe is easy and oh-so irresistible. It combines the robust flavours of sun-dried tomatoes and large shrimp with a luxurious, creamy sauce that clings to the shrimp.

Marry Me Shrimp

Ingredients:

680 g large shrimp peeled and deveined

3 tbsp. (45 mL) olive oil

1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) paprika

1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) garlic powder

3 tbsp. (45 mL) salted butter

1 onion finely diced

3 garlic cloves grated

4 tbsp. (60 mL) tomato paste

1/2 cup (125 mL) white wine

1/2 cup (125 mL) sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil patted dry and chopped

1/2 cup (125 mL) heavy cream

2 tbsp. (30 mL) chopped basil

Salt and pepper

Warm crusty bread for serving

Instructions:

Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and place them in a bowl season with salt and pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Mix well.

In a large skillet, add the olive oil and heat to medium, add in the seasoned shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to a plate and set aside.

To the same skillet, add the butter, onion and grated garlic cloves and sauté on medium heat for 2-3 minutes, until softened. Add the tomato paste and cook for 1-2 minutes until deep red and lightly caramelized.

Deglaze the pan by adding in the white wine and cook for 1 minute, then add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and heavy cream. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

Return the shrimp to the skillet simmer everything for about 5 minutes or until the shrimp are cooked through. Garnish with fresh chopped basil and serve with warm crusty bread.

Serves 4-6.

Maria Fazzari Larosa is a cookbook author of Maria’s Italian Cucina from Burnaby who shares her recipe creations online @mariascucina on Instagram.