Shrimp in Avocado Cream Sauce

16 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 15 min

“I invented this to get a thick, creamy sauce without flour. Feel free to use pre-packaged guacamole instead of mashed avocados.” - by BrooklynRD

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup mashed ripe avocado
1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
ground black pepper to taste

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Original recipe yields 2 servings

Directions

Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, stir in the garlic, and cook 1 to 2 minutes until soft but not browned. Pour in the cream and bring to a simmer. Whisk in the avocado until smooth, return to a simmer, and add the shrimp.
Cook over medium-low heat just until the shrimp have turned opaque, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle with black pepper, and serve hot.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (2 total)

Calories
594 cal
30%

Fat
54.4 g
84%

Carbs
7.9 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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kararae_

May. 28, 2009

"A new favorite! I used butter and olive oil, sauteed 3 green onions and garlic for a few mins. added about 3/4c. of half n half, some seasoned salt, like nature's seasoning, and then mashed up 3 whole..." See more avacados into this mixture and reduced it a bit. What resulted was a thick, creamy, (but with good texture) sauce that I poured over toasted sourdough bread with shrimp on top,(they were already cooked)grilled asparagus and a salad of mixed greens with pears, dried cranberries and poppy seed dressing. A big hit. Take a recipe and make it your own. Use it as a guideline and suit it to you and your family's taste. This idea was exceptional and I will be making this again and again for my family. "

DeniseInTexas

Mar. 19, 2009

"This was very simple and very tasty. I served the shrimp over herbed rice & drizzeled the sauce over the top. I then garnished with lime juice and green onions and accompanied it with fresh green bean..." See mores. My family loved it. "

surferlj1

Aug. 18, 2010

"Turned out decent, but I had higher hopes. Actually a 3.5 star rating. Used extra garlic and avocado. Then right before I pulled it off the stove, I added cilantro, green onion, and lime juice...." See more"

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