Camarones a la Crema

4.54 from 13 votes

Camarones a la Crema (Shrimps in a Chipotle Cream Sauce) is a delicious shrimp dish made in a creamy chipotle cream sauce that is cooked in twenty minutes or less, making it the perfect weeknight meal. Serve with rice or veggies for a full savory meal or even as an appetizer.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer, Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings:

Calories: 330kcal

Author: Catherine Arena

Ingredients

1 pound raw large or extra large shrimps de-shelled and deveined
1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
(depending on how much heat you prefer)
1 cup milk
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoon butter
4 garlic cloves minced
1 roma tomato chopped
½ onion chopped
½ red or yellow pepper or a combination of both

chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Add the milk, sour cream and chipotle peppers to a blender and blend until smooth and well combined.
Add butter to a skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and peppers to the skillet. Stir and cook until onions are somewhat translucent.
Add the tomatoes and garlic. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
Add the sauce to the pan and mix together well with the veggies. Add salt to taste. Cook on medium low for 2-3 minutes.
Add the shrimps and stir. Cook the shrimps for 5 minutes stirring in between.
DO NOT over cook the shrimp or they will turn hard and rubbery.
With a spoon taste sauce for salt and adjust if needed.

Notes

NOTE: If you do not like spicy foods, just add half a chipotle pepper which will still give the sauce the smoky flavor of the chipotle pepper. However, note your sauce will look lighter in color.

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