easy cajun shrimp w/champagne cream sauce

Name: EASY Cajun Shrimp w/Champagne Cream Sauce
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) large shrimp-peeled & deveined; - cajun seasoning-or old bay-or-crab seasoning; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 cup(s) champagne!; 1 - small shallot diced fine; 1 1/2 cup(s) heavy cream; - puff pastry shells-prebaked; - snipped fresh chives for beautiful garnish

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Michelle Wolf

Berlin, NJ

Updated on Jan 31, 2013

Spicy, Creamy-Deliciously simple to make. This can go on any pasta, rice, potato-my favorite is to serve in puff pastry shells!

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2 pounds large shrimp-peeled & deveined
- cajun seasoning-or old bay-or-crab seasoning
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup champagne!
1 - small shallot diced fine
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- puff pastry shells-prebaked
- snipped fresh chives for beautiful garnish

How To Make easy cajun shrimp w/champagne cream sauce

Step 1

If serving in puff pastry-bake puff pastry shells first. In a large saute pan-heat oil and butter. Season shrimp well and cook through in pan with butter and oil until no longer pink. Set aside shrimp.

Step 2

In same pan, saute shallots until soft-add a touch of butter if needed. Deglaze the pan with champagne. Bring to a simmer.
Step 3

Add heavy cream to pan. Simmer and continuously stir, reducing the sauce by half or until the sauce coats the back of a spoon
Step 4

Add shrimp to sauce right before serving. Serve in pre -baked puff pastry cups and garnish with chives. Can be served over any pasta, rice, potato as well! ***THIS IS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD SERVED OVER FRIED GREEN OR RED TOMATOES!***
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