Camarones con Crema (Mexican Shrimp in Cream)

Camarones con Crema (Mexican Shrimp in Cream)

A flavorful Mexican crema-based sauce amps up shrimp in this easy dish that's best served with rice.

Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories
301 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place bell peppers, onion, and garlic in the butter and saute until tender and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and set aside. Save pan and juices and keep warm.
Step 2
Combine broth and green chiles in a separate pan and bring to a simmer. Turn off heat and add cream cheese, stirring slowly until incorporated. Add Mexican crema, chile de arbol, cumin, and oregano. Stir again. Add peppers, onion, and garlic; stir to incorporate. Remove from heat.
Step 3
Heat reserved pan with juices over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Stir shrimp into cream mixture and serve.
Camarones con Crema (Mexican Shrimp in Cream)
Camarones con Crema (Mexican Shrimp in Cream)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chilies
  • 2 cloves garlic, diced, or more to taste
  • 3 tablespoons Mexican crema
  • 2 teaspoons ground dried chile de arbol peppers, or to taste
  • 0.5 red bell pepper, diced
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 0.5 green bell pepper, diced
  • 0.5 sweet onion, chopped
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • 1.5 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

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