Description
A delicious seafood dish featuring shrimp poached in brown butter and served with a luxurious saffron cream sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat until it begins to brown.
- Add the garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Remove from heat and add the saffron threads, allowing them to infuse the butter.
- In another saucepan, heat the heavy cream and lemon juice together, then stir in the saffron butter.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Poach the shrimp in the saffron cream sauce until they are pink and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Ensure the butter does not burn; watch closely as it browns.
- For a richer flavor, you can add additional herbs like thyme or rosemary.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Poaching
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 200mg