Description
Parmesan shrimp brings coastal Italian elegance to dinner tables with minimal effort. Succulent seafood meets rich cheese in a quick, luxurious dish that delights you with Mediterranean flavors and sophisticated simplicity.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 1.5 pounds (680 grams) shrimp, peeled and deveined
Seasonings and Spices:
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, plus more to taste
Cooking Base and Sauce Ingredients:
- 0.25 cup (60 milliliters) unsalted butter, divided (0.5 stick or 4 tablespoons)
- 0.5 cup (75 grams) diced yellow onion
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.67 cup (160 milliliters) dry white wine
- 1.5 cups (360 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1 cup (100 grams) grated Parmesan cheese
Garnish and Serving:
- Chopped fresh parsley
- Lemon wedges
- Cooked pasta or rice for serving
Instructions
- Sprinkle salt and freshly ground black pepper evenly over the raw shrimp, ensuring each piece is well-seasoned.
- Heat half the butter in a spacious skillet over medium temperature, creating a golden, shimmering surface.
- Carefully place seasoned shrimp into the skillet, cooking until they transform to a vibrant pink color with slight caramelization, then transfer to a separate plate.
- Using the same skillet, melt remaining butter and introduce finely chopped onion, minced garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Sauté the aromatics until onions become translucent and fragrant, releasing their delicate flavors.
- Deglaze the pan by pouring white wine, allowing it to simmer and reduce by approximately half, concentrating the liquid’s essence.
- Gently whisk heavy cream and grated Parmesan cheese into the skillet, creating a luxuriously smooth and creamy sauce.
- Return the perfectly cooked shrimp to the skillet, gently coating them in the rich, velvety sauce and warming through.
- Plate the shrimp over a bed of steaming pasta or fluffy rice, garnishing with fresh chopped parsley and bright lemon wedges for a final flourish.
Notes
- Swap heavy cream with coconut milk for a dairy-free alternative that maintains the creamy texture.
- Pat shrimp completely dry before seasoning to ensure perfect golden-brown searing and prevent steaming.
- Use fresh Parmesan cheese instead of pre-grated for richer, more complex flavor and smoother sauce consistency.
- Add a splash of fresh lemon juice at the end to brighten the dish and cut through the richness of the cream sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 25g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 270mg