Garlic and Wine Shrimp

Submitted by cervantesbrandi

"This sauce is so good, I love to serve it with lots of bread for sopping up all the juices! I have also made this shrimp together with mussels and scallops. Any seafood would be good with this sauce!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb shrimp (peeled)
• 8 garlic cloves (divided in half)
• 4 tablespoons red onions (diced)
• 1 cup riesling wine
• 1⁄4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons parsley (minced depending on taste preference. I personally like cilantro) or 2 tablespoons cilantro (minced depending on taste preference. I personally like cilantro)
• 1 roma tomato (chopped)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cracked black pepper

directions

1. Melt one tbsp of butter in a saucepan. Add half of the minced garlic and saute for one minute. Add the wine and cook on medium heat until reduced by 1/3, about 5. Add the whipping cream and continue to reduce by half, about 7 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, melt your remaining 2 tbsp of butter in a skillet. Add the other half of the minced garlic, the shrimp, onions, salt and pepper and tomatoes. Saute the mixture on medium high for 2 minutes.
3. Add the wine/cream sauce into the pan of shrimp, cover and cook an additional 5 minutes on medium heat.
4. Add the parsley or cilantro and stir to incorporate. Serve immediately!